diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish-release.yml
index fa3ad72e..0b85c6a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish-release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     #           Create a Github Release
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
       with:
         artifacts: "target/*.jar"