diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-push.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-push.yaml
index 712cbe286..a4f54dd2a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-push.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-push.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           PARENT_COUNT=$(git rev-list --parents -n 1 ${{ gitea.event.after }} | wc -w)
 
           echo ">> Commit SHA: ${{ gitea.event.after }}"
-          echo ">> Word Count (Parent Count + 1): $PARENT_COUNT"
+          echo ">> Parent Count: $PARENT_COUNT"
 
           if [ $PARENT_COUNT > 1]; do
             echo "">> Commit detected to be a direct commit to main"
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "parent-count=$PARENT_COUNT" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Run CI for Direct Pushes Only
-        if: steps.check-push-type.outputs.parent-count == '2'
-        run: |
-          echo "This is a direct push (non-merge). Running CI/Tests in Gitea."
-
       - name: Set up Helm
         uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
         if: steps.check-push-type.outputs.parent-count == '2'