diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
index 1c1927cf..77191aca 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Load .env variables
-        run: |
-          grep -v '^#' .env | grep -v '^$' | while IFS='=' read -r key value; do
-            echo "${key}=${value}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          done
-
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: