diff --git a/server/pipeline/start.go b/server/pipeline/start.go
index 5ca22807f..afad25723 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/start.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/start.go
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ func start(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, activePipeline *model.Pipelin
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to cancel previous pipelines")
 	}
 
-	if err := store.WorkflowsCreate(activePipeline.Workflows); err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Str("repo", repo.FullName).Msgf("error persisting steps for %s#%d", repo.FullName, activePipeline.Number)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	publishPipeline(ctx, activePipeline, repo, user)
 
 	if err := queuePipeline(ctx, repo, pipelineItems); err != nil {