diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 4892eb2c5..18ec4115b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -46,15 +46,3 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 14
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm run lint
-  docs:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 14
-      - run: npm install
-      - run: npm run docs
-      - uses: JustinBeckwith/linkinator-action@v1
-        with:
-          paths: docs/
diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index 8e2e3b940..3df451978 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 s.copy(templates, excludes=['.jsdoc.js',
                             '.github/release-please.yml',
                             '.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml',
+                            '.github/workflows/ci.yaml',
                             '.prettierrc.js',
                             '.mocharc.js',
                             '.kokoro/continuous/node14/system-test.cfg',