diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 90fd24d4b7..28ce44c72c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ SWAGGER_PACKAGE ?= github.com/go-swagger/go-swagger/cmd/swagger@v0.31.0 # renova
 XGO_PACKAGE ?= src.techknowlogick.com/xgo@latest
 GO_LICENSES_PACKAGE ?= github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0 # renovate: datasource=go
 GOVULNCHECK_PACKAGE ?= golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck@v1 # renovate: datasource=go
-ACTIONLINT_PACKAGE ?= github.com/rhysd/actionlint/cmd/actionlint@v1.7.1 # renovate: datasource=go
 DEADCODE_PACKAGE ?= golang.org/x/tools/internal/cmd/deadcode@v0.14.0 # renovate: datasource=go
 GOMOCK_PACKAGE ?= go.uber.org/mock/mockgen@v0.4.0 # renovate: datasource=go
 
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ help:
 	@echo " - deps-py                          install python dependencies"
 	@echo " - lint                             lint everything"
 	@echo " - lint-fix                         lint everything and fix issues"
-	@echo " - lint-actions                     lint action workflow files"
 	@echo " - lint-frontend                    lint frontend files"
 	@echo " - lint-frontend-fix                lint frontend files and fix issues"
 	@echo " - lint-backend                     lint backend files"
@@ -472,10 +470,6 @@ lint-go-vet:
 lint-editorconfig:
 	$(GO) run $(EDITORCONFIG_CHECKER_PACKAGE) templates .forgejo/workflows
 
-.PHONY: lint-actions
-lint-actions:
-	$(GO) run $(ACTIONLINT_PACKAGE)
-
 .PHONY: lint-templates
 lint-templates: .venv node_modules
 	@node tools/lint-templates-svg.js
@@ -882,7 +876,6 @@ deps-tools:
 	$(GO) install $(XGO_PACKAGE)
 	$(GO) install $(GO_LICENSES_PACKAGE)
 	$(GO) install $(GOVULNCHECK_PACKAGE)
-	$(GO) install $(ACTIONLINT_PACKAGE)
 	$(GO) install $(GOMOCK_PACKAGE)
 
 node_modules: package-lock.json