diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 632a750eba..61ba4f1474 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ jobs:
         docker run -d -p 5000:5000 --restart=always --name registry -v "$(pwd)/kotsadm-bundle":/var/lib/registry registry:2
         docker run -d -p 5001:5000 --restart=always --name registry-nominio -v "$(pwd)/kotsadm-bundle-nominio":/var/lib/registry registry:2
 
-    - name: Read image tags from env file
-      uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1
-      id: dotenv
-      with:
-        path: .image.env
-
     - name: Build kotsadm bundle
       env:
         BUNDLE_DIR: kotsadm-bundle