diff --git a/gcloud/tf/scripts/k3s-vm-startup.sh b/gcloud/tf/scripts/k3s-vm-startup.sh
index 48c5d29..658ecac 100644
--- a/gcloud/tf/scripts/k3s-vm-startup.sh
+++ b/gcloud/tf/scripts/k3s-vm-startup.sh
@@ -103,32 +103,3 @@ if [[ ! -d "$INFCTL_INSTALL_DIR" ]]; then
     chown -R user:user "$INFCTL_INSTALL_DIR"
 fi
 
-for i in {1..100}; do
-    if [[ -f /opt/src/infctl-cli/.env ]]; then
-        echo ".env file found."
-        break
-    else
-        echo ".env file not found. Attempt $i/100. Waiting 5 seconds..."
-        sleep 5
-    fi
-done
-
-# Final check after loop
-if [[ ! -f /opt/src/infctl-cli/.env ]]; then
-    echo "ERROR: .env file not found after 10 attempts. Exiting."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# load .env file
-source /opt/src/infctl-cli/.env
-cd $INFCTL_INSTALL_DIR/infctl-cli || "echo 'Failed to change directory to $INFCTL_INSTALL_DIR/infctl-cli' ; exit 1"
-
-# check to see if INSTALL_FORGEJO is set to "true"
-if [[ "$INSTALL_FORGEJO" == "true" ]]; then
-    # install forgejo using infctl
-    # ....
-    export KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml
-    LOG_FORMAT=none infctl -f "${INFCTL_INSTALL_DIR}/infctl-cli/gcloud/tf/scripts/install-forgejo-pipeline.json" 
-    touch /etc/forgejo_was_installed
-
-fi