diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/checks.yml b/.gitea/workflows/checks.yml
index d0f9284..42fbcc8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ jobs:
           git checkout -qf refs/remotes/origin/base
           git -c user.email=ci@local -c user.name=ci merge --no-edit refs/remotes/origin/pr
 
-      - name: Q09 hold the single runner slot
-        if: always()
-        run: sleep 200
-
       - name: Q99 clean up
         if: always()
         run: rm -rf "$WS" || true