diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index 1bc7672e3..a38bd176f 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ changedir =
   semconv: openinference-semantic-conventions/
   openai: instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/
 commands_pre =
-  py3{8,11}: python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
   semconv: pip install {toxinidir}/openinference-semantic-conventions
   openai: pip install {toxinidir}/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai[test]
 commands =