diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-module.yml b/.github/workflows/build-module.yml
index 840dec84..d0b8ae5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-module.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-module.yml
@@ -114,15 +114,6 @@ jobs:
 
           make defconfig
 
-          # validate cached vermagic
-          VERMAGIC=`cat ./build_dir/target-*/linux-*/linux-*/.vermagic`
-          VERMAGIC_EXPECTED=${{ matrix.build_env.vermagic }}
-
-          if [ "$VERMAGIC" != "$VERMAGIC_EXPECTED" ]; then
-            echo Vermagic mismatch: $VERMAGIC, expected $VERMAGIC_EXPECTED
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
       - name: Build amneziawg-tools
         run: |
           make V=s package/amneziawg-tools/{clean,download,prepare}