diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index a22fd178..862c8c4c 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ steps:
       queue: "macos-14"
     env:
       EXPO_RELEASE_CHANNEL: ${BUILDKITE_BUILD_ID}
-      NODE_VERSION: "18.18"
       XCODE_VERSION: "15.3.0"
       NODE_VERSION: "18.18"
     artifact_paths: build/output.ipa