diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 7a1ea58d..ebf7b681 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Copy artifacts to firmware folder
       run: |
-        # discard changes on version.txt and version.cpp
-        git checkout -- sd-card/html/version.txt
-        git checkout -- code/version.cpp
-        git checkout -- code/main/version.cpp
-        # copy builds to firmware folder for committing in next step
         cp -f "./code/.pio/build/esp32cam/firmware.bin" "firmware/firmware.bin"
         cp -f "./code/.pio/build/esp32cam/bootloader.bin" "firmware/bootloader.bin"
         cp -f "./code/.pio/build/esp32cam/partitions.bin" "firmware/partitions.bin"
@@ -59,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         default_author: github_actions
 
- 
+
     # Old OTA concept
     # firmware__*.zip needs to be unpacked before attaching to the release!
     # The bin filename can contain versioning.