diff --git a/.circleci/src/pipeline/@pipeline.yml b/.circleci/src/pipeline/@pipeline.yml
index f9c6abf37d2..dec5aa5cd8c 100644
--- a/.circleci/src/pipeline/@pipeline.yml
+++ b/.circleci/src/pipeline/@pipeline.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ commands:
           name: Set environment variable to determine whether or not to persist artifacts
           command: |
             echo "Setting SHOULD_PERSIST_ARTIFACTS variable"
-            echo 'if ! [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "ryanm/fix/rename-exclude-from-ai" ]]; then
+            echo 'if ! [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "chore/fix_builds" ]]; then
                 export SHOULD_PERSIST_ARTIFACTS=true
             fi' >> "$BASH_ENV"
   # You must run `setup_should_persist_artifacts` command and be using bash before running this command
@@ -1473,7 +1473,6 @@ jobs:
         default: false
     resource_class: << parameters.resource_class >>
     steps:
-      - update_known_hosts
       - checkout
       - install-required-node
       - verify-build-setup:
diff --git a/.circleci/src/pipeline/workflows/@main.yml b/.circleci/src/pipeline/workflows/@main.yml
index b465980b16e..555c8fb76a6 100644
--- a/.circleci/src/pipeline/workflows/@main.yml
+++ b/.circleci/src/pipeline/workflows/@main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ linux-x64:
       - equal: [ develop, << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
       - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-      - equal: [ 'ryanm/fix/rename-exclude-from-ai', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
+      - equal: [ 'chore/fix_builds', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - matches:
           pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
           value: << pipeline.git.branch >>