diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 4e198324..dbb17488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout VERSION
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
-          sparse-checkout: VERSION
 
       - name: Set environmental variables
         run: |