diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 2f70d8c..83443c7 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ jobs:
             release-candidate)  SUFFIX="-rc";    TAG="release-candidate" ;;
           esac
 
-          # Patch bump via CLI tool
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_bump.php --path .
+          # Read current version (bump already handled by push workflow)
           VERSION=$(php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_read.php --path . 2>/dev/null)
           [ -z "$VERSION" ] && VERSION="00.00.01"
 
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
             [ "$BRANCH" = "$CURRENT_BRANCH" ] && continue
             echo "Syncing updates.xml -> ${BRANCH}"
             git fetch origin "${BRANCH}" 2>/dev/null || continue
-            git checkout "origin/${BRANCH}" -- . 2>/dev/null || continue
+            git checkout "origin/${BRANCH}" -- updates.xml 2>/dev/null || continue
             git checkout "${CURRENT_BRANCH}" -- updates.xml
             if ! git diff --quiet updates.xml 2>/dev/null; then
               git add updates.xml