diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml b/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml
index 5671e7c9c..70dfed0e0 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e_sonobuoy/action.yml
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ runs:
         sonobuoy results *_sonobuoy_*.tar.gz
         sonobuoy results *_sonobuoy_*.tar.gz --mode detailed | jq 'select(.status!="passed")' | jq 'select(.status!="skipped")' || true
 
-    - name: Cleanup sonobuoy deployment
-      env:
-        KUBECONFIG: ${{ inputs.kubeconfig }}
-      shell: bash
-      run: sonobuoy delete --wait
-
     - name: Upload test results
       if: always() && !env.ACT
       uses: ./.github/actions/artifact_upload