diff --git a/.github/workflows/localnet-test.yml b/.github/workflows/localnet-test.yml
index c80fc5086..c59852e57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/localnet-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/localnet-test.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ jobs:
           cache: true
           check-latest: true
 
-      - name: "increase -n ulimits"
-        run: sudo sh -c "ulimit -n unlimited"
-
-      - name: "increase -l ulimits"
-        run: sudo sh -c "ulimit -l unlimited"
-
       - name: "Download and verify dependencies"
         run: make deps
 
diff --git a/service/tbc/tbc.go b/service/tbc/tbc.go
index f8dac1812..4d2bb65a6 100644
--- a/service/tbc/tbc.go
+++ b/service/tbc/tbc.go
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ func (s *Server) Run(pctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// We need a lot of open files and memory for the indexes. Best effort
 	// to echo to the user what the ulimits are.
-	if s.ignoreUlimit {
+	if s.ignoreUlimit || s.cfg.Network == networkLocalnet {
 		log.Warningf("ignoring ulimit requirements")
 	} else if ulimitSupported {
 		if err := verifyUlimits(); err != nil {