diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 239e6ac..099741b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,30 +11,6 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2
-        id: release
-        with:
-          # The release type
-          release-type: ruby
-          # A name for the artifact releases are being created for
-          # which is the name of our gem
-          package-name: rabbit_carrots
-          # Should breaking changes before 1.0.0 produce minor bumps?
-          bump-minor-pre-major: true
-          # Path to our version file to increment
-          version-file: "lib/rabbit_carrots/version.rb"
-     # Checkout code if release was created
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
-      # Setup ruby if a release was created
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
-        with:
-          ruby-version: 3.1.2
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
-      # Bundle install
-      - run: bundle install
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
-      
       - name: publish gem
         run: |
           mkdir -p $HOME/.gem
@@ -47,4 +23,3 @@ jobs:
           # Make sure to update the secret name
           # if yours isn't named RUBYGEMS_AUTH_TOKEN
           GEM_HOST_API_KEY: "${{secrets.RUBYGEMS_AUTH_TOKEN}}"
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}