diff --git a/.gitlab/llnl-ci-pip.yml b/.gitlab/llnl-ci-pip.yml
index e22e7785..715334a7 100644
--- a/.gitlab/llnl-ci-pip.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/llnl-ci-pip.yml
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ pip_setup_lassen:
 pip_build_lassen:
   variables:
     RUNNER_TYPE: "shell"
-  script:
-    - module load clang/ibm-10.0.1-gcc-8.3.1
-    - module load python/3.8.2
   needs: [pip_setup_lassen]
   extends: [.on_lassen, .job_tags, .pip_build]
 
diff --git a/.gitlab/venv-requirements.txt b/.gitlab/venv-requirements.txt
index cf746335..6114b62d 100644
--- a/.gitlab/venv-requirements.txt
+++ b/.gitlab/venv-requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ radical.pilot
 pytest
 pytest-tap
 maestrowf
-bcrypt<4.0.0
-cryptography==3.3.2