diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-push-image.yml
index 5c82dde..7193a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push-image.yml
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Sign container
         run: |-
-          export IMAGE_URI="${{ needs.merge.outputs.image_uri }}"
           cosign sign --yes --key=${{ inputs.key_name }}.key "$IMAGE_URI"
         shell: bash