diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
index 6694e2ce729a..e9f8a829e0b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Set up chart-testing
         uses: helm/chart-testing-action@v2.6.1
@@ -62,8 +62,5 @@ jobs:
           fi
         if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
 
-      - name: Apply Gateway API CRDs
-        run: kubectl apply -k https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/config/crd
-
       - name: Run chart-testing (install)
         run: ct install --config .github/linters/ct.yaml