diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 7bff5f1..55b1464 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ echo "==> Pulling latest code..."
 cd "$REPO_DIR"
 git pull
 
-echo "==> Copying .env for build..."
-cp "$ENV_FILE" "$REPO_DIR/.env"
-
 echo "==> Installing dependencies..."
 npm ci