diff --git a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
index d1f49c2ed7..23512ec683 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@ runs:
   using: composite
 
   steps:
-    # workaround for #9127
-    - run: sudo apt-get remove --purge man-db
-      shell: bash
     - run: sudo npx playwright install-deps
       shell: bash