diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index d072b4d311e..3e60c9a9bfd 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -3932,7 +3932,6 @@ steps:
     scopes:
       - deploy
     script: |
-      gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=/gsa-key/key.json
       gcloud artifacts repositories set-cleanup-policies hail \
         --project={{ global.gcp_project }} \
         --location=us \