diff --git a/.github/workflows/fetch.yaml b/.github/workflows/fetch.yaml
index 7ceea7f9..5ddbd7d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fetch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fetch.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-action@fd21066df7214747548607aaa45548ba2b9bc1ff # v1.4.0
         with:
           setup_only: true
-          version: 1.67.0 # pinning to v1.67.0 while the new compiler fixes in v1.68.0+ are released
       - name: Fetch references
         run: |
           bash ./scripts/fetch.sh