diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-js/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-js/action.yml
index a040ab64e..a7cb52be5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-js/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-js/action.yml
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ runs:
       with:
         run_install: false
 
-  # avoid missing pnpm cache directory causing fatal error in "Post Setup node"
-  # https://github.com/actions/setup-node/issues/1137#issuecomment-2508963254
-    - name: Ensure PNPM cache dir
-      run: |
-        pnpm_dir="$(pnpm store path --silent)"
-        echo "pnpm_dir: $pnpm_dir"
-        mkdir -pv "$pnpm_dir"
-      shell: bash
-
     - name: Setup node
       uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v4.0.2
       with: