diff --git a/scripts/native/cicd/hwlab-node-control-plane-refresh.mjs b/scripts/native/cicd/hwlab-node-control-plane-refresh.mjs
index 0bc25814..b3d6b088 100644
--- a/scripts/native/cicd/hwlab-node-control-plane-refresh.mjs
+++ b/scripts/native/cicd/hwlab-node-control-plane-refresh.mjs
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function injectRuntimeGitopsCommands(script) {
   return String(script).replace(
     /(node scripts\/run-bun\.mjs scripts\/gitops-render\.mjs[^\n]*--use-deploy-images[^\n]*)/g,
     (match) => {
-      if (match.includes("--check")) return `${match}\n${verify}`;
+      if (match.includes("--check")) return verify;
       return `${match}\n${postprocess}`;
     },
   );
diff --git a/scripts/native/hwlab/runtime-gitops-pipeline-guard.mjs b/scripts/native/hwlab/runtime-gitops-pipeline-guard.mjs
index 3169eb90..77e0372e 100644
--- a/scripts/native/hwlab/runtime-gitops-pipeline-guard.mjs
+++ b/scripts/native/hwlab/runtime-gitops-pipeline-guard.mjs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function injectRuntimeGitopsCommands(script) {
   return String(script).replace(
     /(node scripts\/run-bun\.mjs scripts\/gitops-render\.mjs[^\n]*--use-deploy-images[^\n]*)/g,
     (match) => {
-      if (match.includes("--check")) return hasVerify(script) ? match : `${match}\n${verify}`;
+      if (match.includes("--check")) return hasVerify(script) ? match : verify;
       return hasPostprocess(script) ? match : `${match}\n${postprocess}`;
     },
   );