diff --git a/projects/helm.sh/package.yml b/projects/helm.sh/package.yml
index 815cdabd..70333aa7 100644
--- a/projects/helm.sh/package.yml
+++ b/projects/helm.sh/package.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ build:
   dependencies:
     go.dev: ^1.19
   script: |
-    sed 's/unreleased//g' Makefile > Makefile.patch
-    mv Makefile.patch Makefile
+    sed -i.bak 's/unreleased//g' Makefile
+    rm Makefile.bak
     make build VERSION={{version}}
     mkdir -p "{{ prefix }}"/bin
     mv bin/helm "{{ prefix }}"/bin
-  # temporary sed hacks above until brewkit supports cloning git directly see issue: https://github.com/teaxyz/brewkit/issues/17
 
 test:
   script: |