diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bf15885f021..170bf15b018 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ jobs:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
     - name: Install Packages
       run: npm install
-      # TODO(btmills): Remove Node 16 --force branching after releasing v8.0.0 final.
-      if: ${{ !startswith(matrix.node, '16') }}
-    - name: Install Packages
-      run: npm install --force
-      if: ${{ startswith(matrix.node, '16') }}
     - name: Test
       run: node Makefile mocha
     - name: Fuzz Test