diff --git a/scripts/ci/install-deps.sh b/scripts/ci/install-deps.sh
index 8a6f7489a0..bbda74ef9d 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/install-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/install-deps.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ scripts/fetchdep.sh matrix-org matrix-js-sdk
 pushd matrix-js-sdk
 yarn link
 yarn install $@
-yarn build:types
 popd
 
 yarn link matrix-js-sdk
diff --git a/scripts/ci/layered.sh b/scripts/ci/layered.sh
index 78a490f7a8..306f9c9974 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/layered.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/layered.sh
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ scripts/fetchdep.sh matrix-org matrix-js-sdk
 pushd matrix-js-sdk
 yarn link
 yarn install
-yarn build:types
 popd
 
 # Now set up the react-sdk
 yarn link matrix-js-sdk
 yarn link
 yarn install
-yarn build:types
 
 # Finally, set up element-web
 scripts/fetchdep.sh vector-im element-web