diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_build.yml b/.github/workflows/template_build.yml
index 7034911..42b99e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_build.yml
@@ -83,14 +83,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "Attempting to pull latest image for cache: ${{ steps.tags.outputs.image_repo_path }}:latest"
           docker pull ${{ steps.tags.outputs.image_repo_path }}:latest || true
 
-      - name: Pull Intermediate Image for Cache
-        # Pulls the intermediate tag if specified and exists
-        if: inputs.intermediate_container != ''
-        continue-on-error: true # Mimics '|| true'
-        run: |
-          echo "Attempting to pull intermediate image for cache: ${{ steps.tags.outputs.image_repo_path }}:${{ inputs.intermediate_container }}"
-          docker pull ${{ steps.tags.outputs.image_repo_path }}:${{ inputs.intermediate_container }} || true
-
       - name: Build Final Image
         run: |
           echo "Building final image without intermediate cache..."