diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index aedbf71ad03a7b4fb3cb418f33cd0747f2e8c2e3..9748407343d9ed2405d5478d6b27c809b3cb441a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ build-install-prokka:
   stage: build
   script:
     - apk update ; apk add git
-    - git checkout master -- requirements.txt
     - docker build --pull -t "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/install-ubuntu-prokkaonly" for_build/prokka_only
     - docker push "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/install-ubuntu-prokkaonly"
 
@@ -58,4 +57,3 @@ build-install-annote-and-quicktree:
     - git checkout master -- requirements.txt
     - docker build --pull -t "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/install-ubuntu-annote-quicktree" for_build/annote_and_1tree
     - docker push "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/install-ubuntu-annote-quicktree"
-    
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