diff --git a/script/generate-licenses b/script/generate-licenses
index 43b2f5c458..c740a3afa2 100755
--- a/script/generate-licenses
+++ b/script/generate-licenses
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ cat assets/icons/LICENSES >> $OUTPUT_FILE
 
 echo -e "# ###### CODE LICENSES ######\n" >> $OUTPUT_FILE
 
-if ! cargo install --list | grep "cargo-about v$CARGO_ABOUT_VERSION" > /dev/null; then
-  echo "Installing cargo-about@$CARGO_ABOUT_VERSION..."
-  cargo install "cargo-about@$CARGO_ABOUT_VERSION"
-else
-  echo "cargo-about@$CARGO_ABOUT_VERSION is already installed."
-fi
 
 echo "Generating cargo licenses"
 cargo about generate --fail -c script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml script/licenses/template.hbs.md >> $OUTPUT_FILE