diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0ca76119..f830e954 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ env:
   KALEIDOSCOPE_ETC_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/etc
   KALEIDOSCOPE_BUILDER_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/bin
   ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER: ${{ github.workspace }}/.arduino/user
-  VERBOSE: 1
 jobs:
   smoke-sketches:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest