diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/check_dependencies.yml
index ef1c532..9fd856a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_dependencies.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # Reusable workflow: call from a consumer repo with pull_request (labeled) and/or workflow_dispatch.
 #
 # Does not run check_auth: that job updates CONFIG_JSON via gh secret set, which notifies
-# repo/org admins by email. The CLI check-dependencies command only scans local Liquid Test
-# YAML files and does not need API credentials.
+# repo/org admins by email. check-dependencies only scans local Liquid Test YAML files.
 name: Check dependencies
 run-name: Check dependencies for changed reconciliation templates
 on:
@@ -140,12 +139,6 @@ jobs:
               });
             }
 
-      - name: Setup Node and Silverfin CLI
-        if: steps.handles.outputs.handles_json != '[]'
-        run: |
-          npm install https://github.com/silverfin/silverfin-cli.git
-          node ./node_modules/silverfin-cli/bin/cli.js -V
-
       # Run check-dependencies for each handle and collect results
       - name: Run check-dependencies per handle
         id: run-check
@@ -153,6 +146,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           HANDLES_JSON: ${{ steps.handles.outputs.handles_json }}
         run: |
+          npm install https://github.com/silverfin/silverfin-cli.git
           job_failed=0
           : > check_results.txt
           while IFS= read -r handle; do