diff --git a/.github/workflows/lockDeploys.yml b/.github/workflows/lockDeploys.yml
index f012f836f579..891c46444ff6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lockDeploys.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lockDeploys.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Checkout staging branch
-        run: git checkout staging
-
       - name: Comment in StagingDeployCash to give Applause the 🟢 to begin QA
         run: |
           gh issue comment \