diff --git a/catalog-info.yaml b/catalog-info.yaml
index bdd5a9b1184..851a5c83459 100644
--- a/catalog-info.yaml
+++ b/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       branch_configuration: "main backport-* feature/*"
       pipeline_file: ".buildkite/pipeline.yml"
-      initial_step_plugins:
-        - sparse-checkout#v1.6.0:
-            paths:
-              - .buildkite
-              - .go-version
-            cleanup_sparse_state: true
       provider_settings:
         build_pull_request_forks: false
         build_pull_requests: true # requires filter_enabled and filter_condition settings as below when used with buildkite-pr-bot
@@ -139,12 +133,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       branch_configuration: "main backport-*"
       pipeline_file: ".buildkite/pipeline.yml"
-      initial_step_plugins:
-        - sparse-checkout#v1.6.0:
-            paths:
-              - .buildkite
-              - .go-version
-            cleanup_sparse_state: true
       provider_settings:
         build_pull_request_forks: false
         build_pull_requests: true # requires filter_enabled and filter_condition settings as below when used with buildkite-pr-bot