diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 25b3bf7..d386d72 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: cp -v /tmp/packer_workspace/* .
       - run: packer version
       - packer-lint:
-          template-file: templates/template.json
-          vars-file: templates/example-variables.json
+          template-file: kali-template.json
+          vars-file: variables.json
           only-builder: vmware-iso
 
   packer-linting_aws:
@@ -642,11 +642,10 @@ workflows:
                 - master
                 - dev-stage
       - packer-linting_vbox:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore:
-                - master
-                - dev-stage
+          requires:
+            - generate-packer-vars
+            - generate-packer-file
+      - packer-linting_vmware:
           requires:
             - generate-packer-vars
             - generate-packer-file
@@ -699,10 +698,6 @@ workflows:
               only:
                 - master
       - packer-linting_vbox:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - master
           requires:
             - generate-packer-vars
             - generate-packer-file
@@ -714,31 +709,15 @@ workflows:
             - python-linting
             - ansible-linting
       - terraform-packet_deploy:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - master
           requires:
             - packer-linting_vbox
       - ansible-bootstrap:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - master
           requires:
             - terraform-packet_deploy
       - ansible-packer_build:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - master
           requires:
             - ansible-bootstrap
       - terraform-packet_destroy:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - master
           requires:
             - ansible-packer_build
 
@@ -793,10 +772,6 @@ workflows:
               only:
                 - dev-stage
       - packer-linting_vbox:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - dev-stage
           requires:
             - generate-packer-vars
             - generate-packer-file
@@ -808,31 +783,15 @@ workflows:
             - python-linting
             - ansible-linting
       - terraform-packet_deploy:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - dev-stage
           requires:
             - packer-linting_vbox
       - ansible-bootstrap:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - dev-stage
           requires:
             - terraform-packet_deploy
       - ansible-packer_build:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - dev-stage
           requires:
             - ansible-bootstrap
       - terraform-packet_destroy:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - dev-stage
           requires:
             - ansible-packer_build
   # TODO: uncomment this
diff --git a/scripts/new-kali.sh b/scripts/new-kali.sh
index 63e1310..bd9068b 100755
--- a/scripts/new-kali.sh
+++ b/scripts/new-kali.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function info_enum() {
   packer_var_json_string+="$(printf '"iso_url":"%s",' "${currentKaliISOUrl}")"
 
   printf '\nthe current hash alg chosen: %s\n' "${hashAlgOut}"
-  packer_var_json_string+="$(printf '"iso_checksum_type":"%s",' "${hashAlgOut}")"
+  # packer_var_json_string+="$(printf '"iso_checksum_type":"%s",' "${hashAlgOut}")"
 
   currentHashSum=$(grep "${currentKaliISO}" "${tmpDir}/${hashAlg}" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)
   printf '\nthe current hash for that file is: %s\n' "${currentHashSum}"
diff --git a/scripts/template_gen.py b/scripts/template_gen.py
index 0c6ab84..8262d38 100755
--- a/scripts/template_gen.py
+++ b/scripts/template_gen.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ def variable_alterations(packer_template_data: dict, new_vars: dict) -> dict:
         'headless': '',
         'http_directory': str(new_vars['http_dir']),
         'iso_checksum': '',
-        'iso_checksum_type': '',
         'iso_url': '',
         'memory': new_vars['build_memory'],
         'preseed_path': str(new_vars['preseed_file']),