diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 0b023e3f94d096..96c554f0045dbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'obsproject' && fromJSON(needs.check-tag.outputs.validTag)
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/windows-patches
         with:
           tagName: ${{ github.ref_name }}