diff --git a/selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh b/selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh
index a180fe0de6..5c85312f1a 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh
+++ b/selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@ safe_checkout() {
   echo "git checkout done, t=$SECONDS"
   du -hs $SOURCE_DIR $SOURCE_DIR/.git
 
-  if [ -z "SKIP_COPY" ]; then
-    rsync -a --delete $SOURCE_DIR $TEST_DIR
-  fi
+  rsync -a --delete $SOURCE_DIR $TEST_DIR
 }
 
 unsafe_checkout() {