diff --git a/rubberduckvba.Server/ContentSynchronization/Pipeline/Sections/SyncTags/SyncTagsSection.cs b/rubberduckvba.Server/ContentSynchronization/Pipeline/Sections/SyncTags/SyncTagsSection.cs
index be05bae..0f1ae3d 100644
--- a/rubberduckvba.Server/ContentSynchronization/Pipeline/Sections/SyncTags/SyncTagsSection.cs
+++ b/rubberduckvba.Server/ContentSynchronization/Pipeline/Sections/SyncTags/SyncTagsSection.cs
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ protected override async Task ActionAsync(TagSyncRequestParameters input)
         var githubTags = await getGithubTags;
         var (gitHubMain, gitHubNext, _) = githubTags.GetLatestTags();
 
-        var mergedMain = (dbMain ?? gitHubMain with { InstallerDownloads = gitHubMain.InstallerDownloads })!;
-        var mergedNext = (dbNext ?? gitHubNext with { InstallerDownloads = gitHubNext.InstallerDownloads })!;
+        var mergedMain = (dbMain ?? gitHubMain) with { InstallerDownloads = gitHubMain.InstallerDownloads };
+        var mergedNext = (dbNext ?? gitHubNext) with { InstallerDownloads = gitHubNext.InstallerDownloads };
 
         var inserts = new List<TagGraph>();
         var updates = new List<TagGraph>();