diff --git a/src/plugins/compat_helper.jl b/src/plugins/compat_helper.jl
index 9a8e7cc..62ce6e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/compat_helper.jl
+++ b/src/plugins/compat_helper.jl
@@ -23,7 +23,4 @@ source(p::CompatHelper) = p.file
 destination(p::CompatHelper) = joinpath(".github", "workflows", p.destination)
 tags(::CompatHelper) = "<<", ">>"
 
-view(p::CompatHelper, t::Template, ::AbstractString) = Dict(
-    "CRON" => p.cron,
-    "VERSION" => format_version(max(v"1.3", t.julia)),
-)
+view(p::CompatHelper, ::Template, ::AbstractString) = Dict("CRON" => p.cron)
diff --git a/templates/github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/templates/github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index b421b80..324fc64 100644
--- a/templates/github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/templates/github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@latest
-        with:
-          version: <<&VERSION>>
       - name: Pkg.add("CompatHelper")
         run: julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("CompatHelper")'
       - name: CompatHelper.main()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index a59f9d9..dadc755 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/AllPlugins/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@latest
-        with:
-          version: 1.3
       - name: Pkg.add("CompatHelper")
         run: julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("CompatHelper")'
       - name: CompatHelper.main()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index a59f9d9..dadc755 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/Basic/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@latest
-        with:
-          version: 1.3
       - name: Pkg.add("CompatHelper")
         run: julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("CompatHelper")'
       - name: CompatHelper.main()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index a59f9d9..dadc755 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/DocumenterGitHubActions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@latest
-        with:
-          version: 1.3
       - name: Pkg.add("CompatHelper")
         run: julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("CompatHelper")'
       - name: CompatHelper.main()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index a59f9d9..dadc755 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/DocumenterTravis/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@latest
-        with:
-          version: 1.3
       - name: Pkg.add("CompatHelper")
         run: julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("CompatHelper")'
       - name: CompatHelper.main()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index cdabf12..74fe48d 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/WackyOptions/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@latest
-        with:
-          version: 1.3
       - name: Pkg.add("CompatHelper")
         run: julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("CompatHelper")'
       - name: CompatHelper.main()