diff --git a/evergreen.yml b/evergreen.yml
index ccc663d0..5d581c8d 100644
--- a/evergreen.yml
+++ b/evergreen.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ## this is a changes
 ignore:
   - "*.md" # dont schedule tests if a commit only changes markdown files!
-stepback: true
 
 # includes:
 #   - include1.yml