diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_plugins.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_plugins.yaml
index 5b2aa82..24480a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_plugins.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_plugins.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
           if [[ "${{ matrix.plugins }}" == "default_without_version_in_config" ]]; then
             # Remove the version so it defaults to `. -U`.
+            awk '!/version: 0.8.0/' "ape-config.yaml" > "ape-config.tmp" && mv "ape-config.tmp" "ape-config.yaml"
             sed -i 's/version: 0.8.0//g' "ape-config.yaml"
           fi