diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9dccd0a5938..b1795b04107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -330,28 +330,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install tomlq
-        run: |
-          # The runner already has the `yq` command but not its associated `tomlq` command.
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install yq
-      - name: Strict check, but omit gix-testtools
-        uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@v2
-        with:
-          command: check advisories
-          arguments: --workspace --all-features --exclude gix-testtools
-      - name: Configure less strict check
-        run: |
-          filter='.advisories.ignore += [
-            { id: "RUSTSEC-2025-0021", reason: "gix-testtools can’t upgrade from old gix-features yet" }
-          ]'
-          tomlq "$filter" deny.toml --toml-output > deny-but-ignore-RUSTSEC-2025-0021.toml
-      - name: Less strict check, but include gix-testtools
-        uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@v2
+      - uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@v2
         with:
           command: check advisories
           arguments: --workspace --all-features
-          command-arguments: --config deny-but-ignore-RUSTSEC-2025-0021.toml
 
   cargo-deny:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest