diff --git a/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml b/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml
index 604415349f..6829091bf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml
@@ -157,26 +157,8 @@ jobs:
                   echo "Building the provider-mock package..."
                   npm run -w @prosopo/provider-mock build
 
-            - name: Get the latest released version of npm packages
-              id: npm_released
-              run: |
-                  set -euxo pipefail # stop on errors, print commands, fail on pipe fails
-                  RELEASED_VERSION="$(npm view @prosopo/util | grep latest | cut -f2 -d ' ')"
-                  VERSION="$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-                  if [[ "$RELEASED_VERSION" != "$VERSION" ]]; then
-                      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-                      echo "npm_released=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-                  elif [[ "$RELEASED_VERSION" == "$VERSION" ]]; then
-                      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-                      echo "npm_released=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-                  else
-                    echo "cannot determine if npm_released"
-                    exit 1
-                  fi
-
             # create the provider mock image for AMD64
             - name: Build the Provider Mock Container
-              if: steps.npm_released.outputs.npm_released == 'true'
               id: build_docker_provider_mock_amd64
               continue-on-error: false
               uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
@@ -190,12 +172,10 @@ jobs:
 
             # load the provider-mock AMD64 image
             - name: Load the Provider Container
-              if: steps.npm_released.outputs.npm_released == 'true'
               run: docker load -i provider-mock-amd64.tar
 
             # Check that the version command works when running the bundle in the provider image
             - name: Check provider mock container runs
-              if: steps.npm_released.outputs.npm_released == 'true'
               run: |
                   CONTAINER="$(docker run -d -p 9229:9229 prosopo/provider-mock:dev)"
                   sleep 10s