diff --git a/lib/entry-points.js b/lib/entry-points.js
index 4c3d9ac8a..0c08cab1b 100644
--- a/lib/entry-points.js
+++ b/lib/entry-points.js
@@ -176305,8 +176305,9 @@ async function getEnabledVersionsWithOverlayBaseDatabases(defaultCliVersion, raw
     (v) => cachedVersionsSet.has(v.cliVersion)
   );
 }
-async function resolveDefaultCliVersion(defaultCliVersion, rawLanguages, useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion, variant, logger2) {
-  if (!useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion || variant !== "GitHub.com" /* DOTCOM */ && variant !== "GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency" /* GHEC_DR */ || defaultCliVersion.enabledVersions.length === 1 || !isAnalyzingPullRequest()) {
+async function resolveDefaultCliVersion(defaultCliVersion, rawLanguages, useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion, logger2) {
+  if (!useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion || // Listing the Actions cache can't change which version we use if only one version is enabled.
+  defaultCliVersion.enabledVersions.length === 1 || !isAnalyzingPullRequest()) {
     return defaultCliVersion.enabledVersions[0];
   }
   const overlayVersions = await getEnabledVersionsWithOverlayBaseDatabases(
@@ -176418,7 +176419,6 @@ async function getCodeQLSource(toolsInput, defaultCliVersion, rawLanguages, othe
         defaultCliVersion,
         rawLanguages,
         useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion,
-        variant,
         logger2
       );
       cliVersion2 = version.cliVersion;
@@ -176438,7 +176438,6 @@ async function getCodeQLSource(toolsInput, defaultCliVersion, rawLanguages, othe
       defaultCliVersion,
       rawLanguages,
       useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion,
-      variant,
       logger2
     );
     cliVersion2 = version.cliVersion;
diff --git a/src/setup-codeql.test.ts b/src/setup-codeql.test.ts
index 5ee914c1e..5bbbf1871 100644
--- a/src/setup-codeql.test.ts
+++ b/src/setup-codeql.test.ts
@@ -1069,53 +1069,8 @@ async function fakeOverlayBaseCacheKey(
   return `${prefix}${suffix}`;
 }
 
-for (const variant of [GitHubVariant.DOTCOM, GitHubVariant.GHEC_DR]) {
-  test.serial(
-    `getCodeQLSource uses overlay-aware default version for a Code Scanning PR on ${variant}`,
-    async (t) => {
-      await withTmpDir(async (tmpDir) => {
-        setupActionsVars(tmpDir, tmpDir);
-        process.env[EnvVar.CODE_SCANNING_REF] = "refs/heads/feature-branch";
-        process.env[EnvVar.CODE_SCANNING_BASE_BRANCH] = "main";
-
-        sinon.stub(api, "getAutomationID").resolves("test/");
-        const listStub = sinon.stub(api, "listActionsCaches").resolves([
-          {
-            key: await fakeOverlayBaseCacheKey(
-              "javascript",
-              "2.20.1",
-              "abc-1-1",
-            ),
-          },
-        ]);
-        sinon
-          .stub(toolcache, "find")
-          .withArgs("CodeQL", "2.20.1")
-          .returns("/path/to/codeql-2.20.1");
-
-        const source = await setupCodeql.getCodeQLSource(
-          undefined,
-          overlayMatchEnabledVersions,
-          ["javascript"],
-          undefined, // otherLanguagePacksReason
-          true,
-          SAMPLE_DOTCOM_API_DETAILS,
-          variant,
-          false,
-          createFeatures([]),
-          getRunnerLogger(true),
-        );
-
-        t.assert(listStub.calledOnce);
-        t.is(source.sourceType, "toolcache");
-        t.is(source.toolsVersion, "2.20.1");
-      });
-    },
-  );
-}
-
 test.serial(
-  "getCodeQLSource skips overlay-aware default version for a Code Scanning PR on GHES",
+  "getCodeQLSource uses overlay-aware default version for a Code Scanning PR",
   async (t) => {
     await withTmpDir(async (tmpDir) => {
       setupActionsVars(tmpDir, tmpDir);
@@ -1130,8 +1085,8 @@ test.serial(
       ]);
       sinon
         .stub(toolcache, "find")
-        .withArgs("CodeQL", "2.20.2")
-        .returns("/path/to/codeql-2.20.2");
+        .withArgs("CodeQL", "2.20.1")
+        .returns("/path/to/codeql-2.20.1");
 
       const source = await setupCodeql.getCodeQLSource(
         undefined,
@@ -1140,15 +1095,15 @@ test.serial(
         undefined, // otherLanguagePacksReason
         true,
         SAMPLE_DOTCOM_API_DETAILS,
-        GitHubVariant.GHES,
+        GitHubVariant.DOTCOM,
         false,
         createFeatures([]),
         getRunnerLogger(true),
       );
 
-      t.assert(listStub.notCalled);
+      t.assert(listStub.calledOnce);
       t.is(source.sourceType, "toolcache");
-      t.is(source.toolsVersion, "2.20.2");
+      t.is(source.toolsVersion, "2.20.1");
     });
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/setup-codeql.ts b/src/setup-codeql.ts
index eb7c93be6..c895f57f7 100644
--- a/src/setup-codeql.ts
+++ b/src/setup-codeql.ts
@@ -220,21 +220,19 @@ export async function getEnabledVersionsWithOverlayBaseDatabases(
 
 /**
  * Resolves the newest enabled default CLI version that has a cached overlay-base database for the
- * relevant languages, if running a Code Scanning analysis for a pull request with multiple enabled
- * default versions in a supported environment and one exists. Otherwise, falls back to the newest
- * enabled default CLI version.
+ * relevant languages, if this is a Code Scanning analysis of a pull request, multiple default
+ * versions are enabled, and such a version exists. Otherwise, falls back to the newest enabled
+ * default CLI version.
  */
 async function resolveDefaultCliVersion(
   defaultCliVersion: CodeQLDefaultVersionInfo,
   rawLanguages: string[] | undefined,
   useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion: boolean,
-  variant: util.GitHubVariant,
   logger: Logger,
 ): Promise<CodeQLVersionInfo> {
   if (
     !useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion ||
-    (variant !== util.GitHubVariant.DOTCOM &&
-      variant !== util.GitHubVariant.GHEC_DR) ||
+    // Listing the Actions cache can't change which version we use if only one version is enabled.
     defaultCliVersion.enabledVersions.length === 1 ||
     !isAnalyzingPullRequest()
   ) {
@@ -440,7 +438,6 @@ export async function getCodeQLSource(
         defaultCliVersion,
         rawLanguages,
         useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion,
-        variant,
         logger,
       );
       cliVersion = version.cliVersion;
@@ -463,7 +460,6 @@ export async function getCodeQLSource(
       defaultCliVersion,
       rawLanguages,
       useOverlayAwareDefaultCliVersion,
-      variant,
       logger,
     );
     cliVersion = version.cliVersion;