diff --git a/server/events/project_command_runner.go b/server/events/project_command_runner.go
index a1e3f8d3ba..c86a2d1fe8 100644
--- a/server/events/project_command_runner.go
+++ b/server/events/project_command_runner.go
@@ -830,10 +830,6 @@ func (p *DefaultProjectCommandRunner) doStateRm(ctx command.ProjectContext) (out
 func (p *DefaultProjectCommandRunner) runSteps(steps []valid.Step, ctx command.ProjectContext, absPath string) ([]string, error) {
 	var outputs []string
 
-	// Hold a read lock for the whole step run so clone/reset/merge cannot run in this dir until we're done.
-	unlock := p.WorkingDir.GitReadLock(ctx.Pull.BaseRepo, ctx.Pull, ctx.Workspace)
-	defer unlock()
-
 	envs := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, step := range steps {
 		var out string