diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
index d75906ae..9edb5d6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Verify OpenUSD installation
       run: |
-        usdcat --version || usdcat --help
+        usdcat --help
         echo "OpenUSD binary: $(which usdcat)"
 
     - name: Test TinyUSDZ and OpenUSD interoperability
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Verify OpenUSD installation (ARM64)
       run: |
-        usdcat --version || usdcat --help
+        usdcat --help
         echo "OpenUSD binary: $(which usdcat)"
 
     - name: Test TinyUSDZ and OpenUSD interoperability (ARM64)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
index f14266a0..dc8434ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify OpenUSD installation (macOS ARM64)
         run: |
-          usdcat --version || usdcat --help
+          usdcat --help
           echo "OpenUSD binary: $(which usdcat)"
 
       - name: Test TinyUSDZ and OpenUSD interoperability (macOS ARM64)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
index 46652393..bba95ab5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify OpenUSD installation (Windows x64)
         run: |
-          usdcat --version
+          usdcat --help
           Write-Host "OpenUSD binary location: $(Get-Command usdcat | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Source)"
 
       - name: Test TinyUSDZ and OpenUSD interoperability (Windows x64)