diff --git a/.buildkite/pipelines/on_merge.yml b/.buildkite/pipelines/on_merge.yml
index a9e602520940b..6dd70b31a8151 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipelines/on_merge.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipelines/on_merge.yml
@@ -118,16 +118,15 @@ steps:
         - exit_status: '-1'
           limit: 3
 
-#  TODO: Enable in #166813 after fixing types
-#  - command: .buildkite/scripts/steps/check_types.sh
-#    label: 'Check Types'
-#    agents:
-#      queue: n2-16-spot
-#    timeout_in_minutes: 60
-#    retry:
-#      automatic:
-#        - exit_status: '-1'
-#          limit: 3
+  - command: .buildkite/scripts/steps/check_types.sh
+    label: 'Check Types'
+    agents:
+      queue: n2-16-spot
+    timeout_in_minutes: 60
+    retry:
+      automatic:
+        - exit_status: '-1'
+          limit: 3
 
   - command: .buildkite/scripts/steps/storybooks/build_and_upload.sh
     label: 'Build Storybooks'
diff --git a/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/base.yml b/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/base.yml
index 91b508d7f87d7..86c94dad7a667 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/base.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/base.yml
@@ -88,13 +88,12 @@ steps:
         - exit_status: '-1'
           limit: 3
 
-  # TODO: Enable in #166813 after fixing types
-  # - command: .buildkite/scripts/steps/check_types.sh
-  #   label: 'Check Types'
-  #   agents:
-  #     queue: n2-16-spot
-  #   timeout_in_minutes: 60
-  #   retry:
-  #     automatic:
-  #       - exit_status: '-1'
-  #         limit: 3
+  - command: .buildkite/scripts/steps/check_types.sh
+    label: 'Check Types'
+    agents:
+      queue: n2-16-spot
+    timeout_in_minutes: 60
+    retry:
+      automatic:
+        - exit_status: '-1'
+          limit: 3
diff --git a/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/type_check_selective.yml b/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/type_check_selective.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d01f128aac3c..0000000000000
--- a/.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/type_check_selective.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-steps:
-  - command: .buildkite/scripts/steps/check_types_commits.sh
-    label: 'Check Types Commit Diff'
-    agents:
-      queue: n2-16-spot
-    timeout_in_minutes: 60
-    retry:
-      automatic:
-        - exit_status: '-1'
-          limit: 3
diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/pull_request/pipeline.ts b/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/pull_request/pipeline.ts
index c78a13b7a03b7..72bdc3358e58f 100644
--- a/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/pull_request/pipeline.ts
+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/pull_request/pipeline.ts
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ const uploadPipeline = (pipelineContent: string | object) => {
       pipeline.push(getPipeline('.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/kbn_handlebars.yml'));
     }
 
-    if (GITHUB_PR_LABELS.includes('ci:hard-typecheck')) {
-      pipeline.push(getPipeline('.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/type_check.yml'));
-    } else {
-      pipeline.push(getPipeline('.buildkite/pipelines/pull_request/type_check_selective.yml'));
-    }
-
     if (
       (await doAnyChangesMatch([
         /^src\/plugins\/controls/,