diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kegg-db.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kegg-db.yml
index 3255de3..e5eca93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kegg-db.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kegg-db.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run CI tests
       run: mvn -B package --file KEGG-Pathways/pom.xml
     - name: Commit KEGG database
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       run: |
         cp /tmp/kegg/kegg.db KEGG-Pathways/src/main/resources/de/cebitec/mgx/kegg/
         git config user.name github-actions