diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index d14265e9..577262ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ jobs:
       unit-test-report-brand: >-
         https://raw.githubusercontent.com/insightsengineering/hex-stickers/main/thumbs/teal.png
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
 
   r-cmd-non-cran:
     name: R CMD Check (non-CRAN) 🧬
@@ -68,9 +65,6 @@ jobs:
         checking for unstated dependencies in vignettes .* NOTE
         checking top-level files .* NOTE
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   coverage:
     name: Coverage 📔
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml@main
@@ -80,9 +74,6 @@ jobs:
       additional-env-vars: |
         NOT_CRAN=true
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
 
   linter:
     if: github.event_name != 'push'
@@ -96,9 +87,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       auto-update: true
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   gitleaks:
     name: gitleaks 💧
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index 1433a602..8fdf0ae0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,3 @@ jobs:
       default-landing-page: latest-tag
       additional-unit-test-report-directories: unit-test-report-non-cran
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 34f8f34b..56a0ccd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       default-landing-page: latest-tag
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   validation:
     name: R Package Validation report 📃
     needs: release
@@ -28,9 +25,6 @@ jobs:
       REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     with:
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   release:
     name: Create release 🎉
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/release.yaml@main
@@ -56,9 +50,6 @@ jobs:
       unit-test-report-brand: >-
         https://raw.githubusercontent.com/insightsengineering/hex-stickers/main/thumbs/teal.png
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   coverage:
     name: Coverage 📔
     needs: [release, docs]
@@ -69,9 +60,6 @@ jobs:
       additional-env-vars: |
         NOT_CRAN=true
       deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   wasm:
     name: Build WASM packages 🧑‍🏭
     needs: release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml
index 6eac4f82..746c44c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ jobs:
       )
     name: revdepcheck ↩️
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/revdepcheck.yaml@main
-    with:
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables
   rhub:
     if: >
       github.event_name == 'schedule' || (
@@ -69,7 +65,3 @@ jobs:
       )
     name: R-hub 🌐
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/rhub.yaml@main
-    with:
-      lookup-refs: |
-        insightsengineering/formatters
-        insightsengineering/rtables