diff --git a/romancal/stpipe/core.py b/romancal/stpipe/core.py
index 7b12eb857..54a145677 100644
--- a/romancal/stpipe/core.py
+++ b/romancal/stpipe/core.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 
 from ..lib.suffix import remove_suffix
 
-if os.environ.get("CI") == "false":
-    from stpipe import crds_client
+from stpipe import crds_client
 
 
 _LOG_FORMATTER = logging.Formatter(
@@ -67,13 +66,11 @@ def finalize_result(self, model, reference_files_used):
 
         # this will only run if 'parent' is none, which happens when an individual
         # step is being run or if self is a RomanPipeline and not a RomanStep.
-
-        if os.environ.get("CI") == "false":  # no CRDS connection, do not run
-            if self.parent is None:
-                model.meta.ref_file.crds.sw_version = crds_client.get_svn_version()
-                model.meta.ref_file.crds.context_used = crds_client.get_context_used(
-                    model.crds_observatory
-                )
+        if self.parent is None:
+            model.meta.ref_file.crds.sw_version = crds_client.get_svn_version()
+            model.meta.ref_file.crds.context_used = crds_client.get_context_used(
+                model.crds_observatory
+            )
 
     def record_step_status(self, model, step_name, success=True):
         """