diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 221618695..f7e8812e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ jobs:
             python: "3.12"
           - dependencies: optional
             python: "3.12"
-          # test on macos-13 (x86) using oldest dependencies and python 3.8
-          - os: macos-13
-            dependencies: oldest
-            python: "3.9"
-        exclude:
-          # don't test on macos-latest (arm64) with oldest dependencies
-          - os: macos-latest
-            dependencies: oldest
-
     env:
       REQUIREMENTS: env/requirements-build.txt env/requirements-tests.txt