diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-devel.yml b/.github/workflows/test-devel.yml
index 6d8ab8f..445df17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-devel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-devel.yml
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ jobs:
         CFLAGS="-O0 -march=x86-64" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./Config -quick
         make -j 4
         make install
+        # Prevent download of geoIP database on first startup
+        sed -i 's/loadmodule "geoip_classic";//' ~/.local/unrealircd/conf/modules.default.conf
     - name: Make artefact tarball
       run: cd ~; tar -czf artefacts-unrealircd.tar.gz .local/ go/
     - name: Upload build artefacts
@@ -359,6 +361,8 @@ jobs:
         CFLAGS="-O0 -march=x86-64" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./Config -quick
         make -j 4
         make install
+        # Prevent download of geoIP database on first startup
+        sed -i 's/loadmodule "geoip_classic";//' ~/.local/unrealircd/conf/modules.default.conf
     - name: Make artefact tarball
       run: cd ~; tar -czf artefacts-unrealircd-5.tar.gz .local/ go/
     - name: Upload build artefacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/test-stable.yml
index e9d42cc..52e4088 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-stable.yml
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ jobs:
         CFLAGS="-O0 -march=x86-64" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./Config -quick
         make -j 4
         make install
+        # Prevent download of geoIP database on first startup
+        sed -i 's/loadmodule "geoip_classic";//' ~/.local/unrealircd/conf/modules.default.conf
     - name: Make artefact tarball
       run: cd ~; tar -czf artefacts-unrealircd.tar.gz .local/ go/
     - name: Upload build artefacts
@@ -399,6 +401,8 @@ jobs:
         CFLAGS="-O0 -march=x86-64" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./Config -quick
         make -j 4
         make install
+        # Prevent download of geoIP database on first startup
+        sed -i 's/loadmodule "geoip_classic";//' ~/.local/unrealircd/conf/modules.default.conf
     - name: Make artefact tarball
       run: cd ~; tar -czf artefacts-unrealircd-5.tar.gz .local/ go/
     - name: Upload build artefacts
diff --git a/workflows.yml b/workflows.yml
index aea95da..811593c 100644
--- a/workflows.yml
+++ b/workflows.yml
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ software:
             CFLAGS="-O0 -march=x86-64" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./Config -quick
             make -j 4
             make install
+            # Prevent download of geoIP database on first startup
+            sed -i 's/loadmodule "geoip_classic";//' ~/.local/unrealircd/conf/modules.default.conf
 
     unrealircd-5:
         name: UnrealIRCd 5