diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2e05fae..9a921fc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ sync_repos:
   - nix --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes'  profile install nixpkgs#attic-client
   - attic login skynet https://nix-cache.skynet.ie/ $CACHE_KEY
   - attic use skynet-cache
-  # make sure everything locally is in teh cache
-  - attic push skynet-cache /run/current-system
   # add any new items to the cache
   - attic watch-store skynet-cache &