diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml
index f767f79..007a5e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml
@@ -87,13 +87,6 @@ jobs:
       env:
         Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }}
 
-    # Decode the base 64 encoded pfx and save the Signing_Certificate
-    - name: Decode the pfx
-      run: |
-        $pfx_cert_byte = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("${{ secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx }}")
-        $certificatePath = Join-Path -Path $env:Wap_Project_Directory -ChildPath GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx
-        [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$certificatePath", $pfx_cert_byte)
-
     # Create the app package by building and packaging the Windows Application Packaging project
     - name: Create the app package
       run: msbuild $env:Wap_Project_Path /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=$env:Appx_Package_Build_Mode /p:AppxBundle=$env:Appx_Bundle /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword=${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }}