diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yml
index 0ca1afa4..69f08da8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
         with:
-          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck, any::remotes, terra=?ignore-before-r=4.1.0, knitr=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, rmarkdown=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, testthat=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, RSQLite=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, local::., brownag/soilDBdata
+          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck, any::remotes, terra=?ignore-before-r=4.1.0, knitr=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, rmarkdown=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, RSQLite=?ignore-before-r=4.0.0, local::., brownag/soilDBdata
           # upgrade: 'TRUE' ## NB: required to force building of source packages
           cache: false
           needs: check