diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-gh.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-gh.yml
index 3e8ed4e..0ffccbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-gh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-gh.yml
@@ -41,14 +41,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Set up Quarto"
         uses: quarto-dev/quarto-actions/setup@v2
 
-      - name: "Initialize a quarto project"
-        run: |
-          quarto create project manuscript .
-        shell: bash
-
       - name: "Render and Publish"
         uses: quarto-dev/quarto-actions/publish@v2
         with:
           target: gh-pages
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}