diff --git a/.github/workflows/jira-issue-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/jira-issue-sync.yml
index 900d622d..1212d631 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jira-issue-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jira-issue-sync.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ jobs:
   sync_issues_to_jira:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Sync GitHub Issues & Pull Requests to Jira
         uses: ciscoecosystem/sync-jira-actions@v1
         with: