diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-main.yml
index 4f564ad..4561645 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-main.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       BEFORE_SHA: ${{ github.event.before }}
       AFTER_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
     steps:
-      - name: Validate project checkout
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          if [ ! -d "$PROJECT_DIR/.git" ]; then
-            echo "Expected git repository at $PROJECT_DIR but not found."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
       - name: Pull latest main
         run: |
           set -e