diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 517318bc6..b71812c4d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       PYPI_API_TOKEN: $PYPI_API_TOKEN  # Use the environment variable in the job
 
     steps:
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: ~/project
+      - checkout
 
       # Check if setup.py is modified and publish to PyPI
       - run:
@@ -64,8 +63,6 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - local_testing
 
-      - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: ~/project
       - publish_to_pypi:
           requires:
             - local_testing