diff --git a/scripts/build-setup.sh b/scripts/build-setup.sh
index 1027a132..c95056db 100755
--- a/scripts/build-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-setup.sh
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ cat <<EOT >> env.sh
 # line auto-generated by $0
 conda activate $CYDIR/.conda-env
 source $CYDIR/scripts/fix-open-files.sh
-pre-commit install
 EOT
 
 echo "Setup complete!"