diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
index e7c39c43e7f..ef95f2c9f05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 # installed by fetching the latest source codes from the GMT master branch and
 # compiling.
 #
-# It is triggered when a pull request is marked as "ready as review", or labeled with
-# 'run/test-gmt-dev'. It is also scheduled to run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on
-# the main branch.
+# It is triggered in a pull request if labeled with 'run/test-gmt-dev'.
+# It is also scheduled to run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the main branch.
 #
 name: GMT Dev Tests
 
@@ -87,18 +86,42 @@ jobs:
             pcre
             zlib
 
-      # Build and install latest GMT from GitHub
-      - name: Install GMT ${{ matrix.gmt_git_ref }} branch (Linux/macOS)
-        run: curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt/master/ci/build-gmt.sh | bash
+      # Checkout current GMT repository
+      - name: Checkout the GMT source from ${{ matrix.gmt_git_ref }} branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.4
+        with:
+          repository: 'GenericMappingTools/gmt'
+          ref: ${{ matrix.gmt_git_ref }}
+          path: 'gmt'
+
+      # Build GMT from source on Linux/macOS, script is adapted from
+      # https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt/blob/6.5.0/ci/build-gmt.sh
+      - name: Build GMT on Linux/macOS
+        run: |
+          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "macOS" ]; then
+            GMT_ENABLE_OPENMP=FALSE
+          else
+            GMT_ENABLE_OPENMP=TRUE
+          fi
+          cd gmt/
+          mkdir build
+          cd build
+          cmake -G Ninja .. \
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ env.GMT_INSTALL_DIR }} \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+            -DGMT_ENABLE_OPENMP=${GMT_ENABLE_OPENMP} \
+            -DGMT_USE_THREADS=TRUE
+          cmake --build .
+          cmake --build . --target install
+          cd ..
+          rm -rf gmt/
         env:
-          GMT_GIT_REF: ${{ matrix.gmt_git_ref }}
           GMT_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/gmt-install-dir
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
 
-      - name: Install GMT ${{ matrix.gmt_git_ref }} branch (Windows)
+      - name: Build GMT on Windows
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          git clone --depth=1 --single-branch --branch ${{ env.GMT_GIT_REF }} https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt
           cd gmt/
           mkdir build
           cd build
@@ -114,7 +137,6 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
           rm -rf gmt/
         env:
-          GMT_GIT_REF: ${{ matrix.gmt_git_ref }}
           GMT_INSTALL_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/gmt-install-dir
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
diff --git a/doc/api/index.rst b/doc/api/index.rst
index 646fb49886a..5cf28bb3ebb 100644
--- a/doc/api/index.rst
+++ b/doc/api/index.rst
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ Miscellaneous
     :toctree: generated
 
     which
-    print_clib_info
     show_versions
 
 .. currentmodule:: pygmt
diff --git a/pygmt/__init__.py b/pygmt/__init__.py
index 3eac6ee579d..efc0ea9baa5 100644
--- a/pygmt/__init__.py
+++ b/pygmt/__init__.py
@@ -77,21 +77,6 @@
 _atexit.register(_end)
 
 
-def print_clib_info(file=sys.stdout):
-    """
-    Print information about the GMT shared library that we can find.
-
-    Includes the GMT version, default values for parameters, the path to the
-    ``libgmt`` shared library, and GMT directories.
-    """
-    from pygmt.clib import Session
-
-    print("GMT library information:", file=file)
-    with Session() as ses:
-        lines = [f"  {key}: {ses.info[key]}" for key in sorted(ses.info)]
-    print("\n".join(lines), file=file)
-
-
 def show_versions(file=sys.stdout):
     """
     Print various dependency versions which are useful when submitting bug reports.