diff --git a/tools/cosmovisor/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/cosmovisor/CHANGELOG.md
index 211298f62d..6746a05126 100644
--- a/tools/cosmovisor/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/cosmovisor/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * [#23652](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/23652) Fix issue with wrong directory placement when using `prepare-upgrade` for non archive.
+* [#23653](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/23653) Remove duplicate binary downloads during auto-download process
 
 ## v1.7.0 - 2024-11-18
 
diff --git a/tools/cosmovisor/upgrade.go b/tools/cosmovisor/upgrade.go
index e4886dd334..0b41ecdaee 100644
--- a/tools/cosmovisor/upgrade.go
+++ b/tools/cosmovisor/upgrade.go
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ func UpgradeBinary(logger log.Logger, cfg *Config, p upgradetypes.Plan) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot parse upgrade info: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := upgradeInfo.ValidateFull(cfg.Name); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid binaries: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	url, err := GetBinaryURL(upgradeInfo.Binaries)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err