diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-4+.yml b/.github/workflows/node-4+.yml
index 2e2df5e05..f42f9ef34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-4+.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-4+.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           - 4
           - 3
         exclude:
+          - node-version: 11
+            eslint: 7
           - node-version: 9
             eslint: 7
           - node-version: 8
@@ -72,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
         name: 'nvm install ${{ matrix.node-version }} && npm install'
         env:
           NPM_CONFIG_LEGACY_PEER_DEPS: true
-          NPM_CONFIG_FORCE: ${{ matrix.node-version == 11 && 'true' || 'false' }}
         with:
           after_install: npm uninstall --no-save eslint-config-airbnb-base && npm install --no-save "eslint@${{ matrix.eslint }}"
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}