diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-calico-version.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-calico-version.yml
index 0cfd05997..662c663cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-calico-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-calico-version.yml
@@ -35,15 +35,13 @@ jobs:
           commit-message: Update calico to ${{ steps.update-links.outputs.CALICO_VERSION }}
           delete-branch: true
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry (ghcr)
-        if: steps.update-links.outputs.UPDATE_NEEDED == 1
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Mirror calico images to GHCR
-        if: steps.update-links.outputs.UPDATE_NEEDED == 1
         env:
-          CALICO_VERSION: ${{ steps.update-links.outputs.CALICO_VERSION }}
+          CALICO_VERSION: v3.26.3
           GHCR_ORG: ${{ inputs.ghcr_org }}
         run: .github/workflows/mirror-calico-images.sh "${GHCR_ORG:-flatcar}" "${CALICO_VERSION}"