diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts
index 987c1a730c..ffefb88cf0 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ export async function initRepoAndPush({
     dot: true,
   });
 
-  await git.init({
-    dir,
-  });
-
   for (const filepath of paths) {
     await git.add({ dir, filepath });
   }