diff --git a/.ci/lib/generate_build_jobs.py b/.ci/lib/generate_build_jobs.py
index 51409abfd..6ab6cc538 100755
--- a/.ci/lib/generate_build_jobs.py
+++ b/.ci/lib/generate_build_jobs.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     devices_under_test = set()
     packages_modified = set()
     # Get and print modified packages
-    for file in common.get_changed_files():
+    for file in common.get_changed_files(removed=False):
         path = Path(file)
 
         # Check if the modified's file parent folder is one of a supported dev
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
         if path.name != "APKBUILD":
             continue
-        elif not path.exists():
-            continue  # APKBUILD was deleted
         apkbuild = pmb.parse.apkbuild(path)
         packages_modified.add(apkbuild['pkgname'])
         archs.update(apkbuild["arch"])
diff --git a/.ci/lib/kconfig.py b/.ci/lib/kconfig.py
index 3eae5eab7..32d09b635 100755
--- a/.ci/lib/kconfig.py
+++ b/.ci/lib/kconfig.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def show_error_all():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if "kconfigcheck.toml" in common.get_changed_files():
+    if "kconfigcheck.toml" in common.get_changed_files(removed=False):
         print("kconfigcheck.toml changed -> checking all kernels")
         if not check_kconfig_all():
             show_error_all()