diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 4f44cf37c7c..72630f0cfa1 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -167,18 +167,6 @@ steps:
   - verify-gen-cue
   image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
   name: wire-install
-- commands:
-  - |-
-    echo -e "unknwon
-    referer
-    errorstring
-    eror
-    iam
-    wan" > words_to_ignore.txt
-  - codespell -I words_to_ignore.txt docs/
-  - rm words_to_ignore.txt
-  image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
-  name: codespell
 - commands:
   - make lint-go
   depends_on:
@@ -921,18 +909,6 @@ steps:
   - verify-gen-cue
   image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
   name: wire-install
-- commands:
-  - |-
-    echo -e "unknwon
-    referer
-    errorstring
-    eror
-    iam
-    wan" > words_to_ignore.txt
-  - codespell -I words_to_ignore.txt docs/
-  - rm words_to_ignore.txt
-  image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
-  name: codespell
 - commands:
   - make lint-go
   depends_on:
@@ -2071,18 +2047,6 @@ steps:
     CGO_ENABLED: 0
   image: golang:1.19.1
   name: compile-build-cmd
-- commands:
-  - |-
-    echo -e "unknwon
-    referer
-    errorstring
-    eror
-    iam
-    wan" > words_to_ignore.txt
-  - codespell -I words_to_ignore.txt docs/
-  - rm words_to_ignore.txt
-  image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
-  name: codespell
 - commands:
   - make lint-go
   depends_on:
@@ -2736,18 +2700,6 @@ steps:
   - init-enterprise
   image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
   name: verify-gen-cue
-- commands:
-  - |-
-    echo -e "unknwon
-    referer
-    errorstring
-    eror
-    iam
-    wan" > words_to_ignore.txt
-  - codespell -I words_to_ignore.txt docs/
-  - rm words_to_ignore.txt
-  image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
-  name: codespell
 - commands:
   - make lint-go
   depends_on:
@@ -4008,18 +3960,6 @@ steps:
     CGO_ENABLED: 0
   image: golang:1.19.1
   name: compile-build-cmd
-- commands:
-  - |-
-    echo -e "unknwon
-    referer
-    errorstring
-    eror
-    iam
-    wan" > words_to_ignore.txt
-  - codespell -I words_to_ignore.txt docs/
-  - rm words_to_ignore.txt
-  image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
-  name: codespell
 - commands:
   - make lint-go
   depends_on:
@@ -4637,18 +4577,6 @@ steps:
   - init-enterprise
   image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
   name: verify-gen-cue
-- commands:
-  - |-
-    echo -e "unknwon
-    referer
-    errorstring
-    eror
-    iam
-    wan" > words_to_ignore.txt
-  - codespell -I words_to_ignore.txt docs/
-  - rm words_to_ignore.txt
-  image: grafana/build-container:1.6.2
-  name: codespell
 - commands:
   - make lint-go
   depends_on:
@@ -5127,6 +5055,6 @@ kind: secret
 name: packages_secret_access_key
 ---
 kind: signature
-hmac: f8201ab7fe1632df9158ee66cc0a9bff140e9a7e4b2044b34b8e4e30d424aaad
+hmac: 5ddbaf0b3a60ffec387d728b2141c59a4875d72108a71b2ee0baf278d2b4e939
 
 ...
diff --git a/scripts/drone/events/release.star b/scripts/drone/events/release.star
index 9b18ad5fe1f..59025f3575e 100644
--- a/scripts/drone/events/release.star
+++ b/scripts/drone/events/release.star
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ load(
     'publish_image',
     'lint_backend_step',
     'lint_frontend_step',
-    'codespell_step',
     'test_backend_step',
     'test_backend_integration_step',
     'test_frontend_step',
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ def get_steps(edition, ver_mode):
     test_steps = []
 
     test_steps.extend([
-        codespell_step(),
         lint_backend_step(edition=edition),
         lint_frontend_step(),
         test_backend_step(edition=edition),
diff --git a/scripts/drone/pipelines/test_backend.star b/scripts/drone/pipelines/test_backend.star
index 12b23e714da..c5982c1507e 100644
--- a/scripts/drone/pipelines/test_backend.star
+++ b/scripts/drone/pipelines/test_backend.star
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ load(
     'identify_runner_step',
     'download_grabpl_step',
     'wire_install_step',
-    'codespell_step',
     'lint_backend_step',
     'lint_drone_step',
     'test_backend_step',
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ def test_backend(trigger, ver_mode):
         wire_install_step(),
     ]
     test_steps = [
-        codespell_step(),
         lint_backend_step(edition="oss"),
         test_backend_step(edition="oss"),
         test_backend_integration_step(edition="oss"),