diff --git a/.github/actions/python-install/action.yml b/.github/actions/python-install/action.yml
index 10664cc..371f64c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/python-install/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/python-install/action.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
       run: |
-        rm ./poetry.lock
-        echo "::Warning tile=poetry.lock::Poetry.lock is deleted in this workflow run. You might have to do this too when reproducing build errors."
+        echo "::Warning tile=poetry.lock::Poetry.lock is not deleted in this workflow run even though this was requested. See https://github.com/GNS-Science/nshm-github-actions/issues/26."
+
+      # run: |
+      #   rm ./poetry.lock
+      #   echo "::Warning tile=poetry.lock::Poetry.lock is deleted in this workflow run. You might have to do this too when reproducing build errors."
 
     #----------------------------------------------
     #       install Python