diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 60eaeb692b..2cee4c2fa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure wheel and sdist can be built on Linux - PyVortex
         run: |
           # force linux compatibility to ensure there is exactly one wheel ergo no ambiguity in installation
-          uv run maturin build --interpreter python3.10 --sdist --compatibility linux
+          uv run maturin build --interpreter python3.10 --compatibility linux
         working-directory: pyvortex/
 
       - name: Ensure wheel can run tests successfully