diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 29110f2..8b3ed01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: bazel run --config=ci //:copy_dist_include
       - run: bazel run --config=ci //:copy_dist_images
-      - run: bazel run --config=ci //:copy_runfiles
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: common-dist