diff --git a/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml b/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml
index 12062858..979d214a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ jobs:
         run : "/bin/bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/pre_build_automation.sh"
 
       # remove me when the automations tool substitution can do this
-      - name: Set branch in the manifest
-        run: |
-          sed -i "s/THISBRANCH/$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)/g" net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
-          echo "Branch name is: $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+      # - name: Set branch in the manifest
+      #   run: |
+      #     sed -i "s/THISBRANCH/$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)/g" net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+      #     echo "Branch name is: $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
 
       - name: "Build flatpak: download only"
         id: "flatpak-download"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml b/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml
index bf2fa44e..87152095 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ jobs:
         run : "/bin/bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/pre_build_automation.sh"
 
       # remove me when the automations tool substitution can do this
-      - name: Set branch in the manifest
-        run: |
-          sed -i "s/THISBRANCH/$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)/g" net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
-          echo "Branch name is: $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+      # - name: Set branch in the manifest
+      #   run: |
+      #     sed -i "s/THISBRANCH/$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)/g" net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+      #     echo "Branch name is: $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
 
       - name: Read manifest content
         id: read_manifest