diff --git a/.github/workflows/downstream_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/downstream_testing.yml
index 5eb58cbb8..7f65d07fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/downstream_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/downstream_testing.yml
@@ -69,5 +69,3 @@ jobs:
         DS_YAML: ./${{ matrix.name }}/.github/workflows/${{ matrix.workflow_name }}
         DS_JOBS: ${{ matrix.jobs }}
         DS_MATRIX_EXCLUDE: ${{ matrix.matrix_exclude }}
-        DOCKER_BUILDKIT: 1
-        COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD: 1
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