diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 50ebae1..906579f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,11 +51,3 @@ jobs:
           artifacts: "${{ env.GEM_NAME }}-${{ env.GEM_VERSION }}.gem"
           tag: "v${{ env.GEM_VERSION }}"
           generateReleaseNotes: true
-
-      - name: publish to RubyGems
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.gem
-          echo -e "---\n:rubygems_api_key: ${{ secrets.RUBYGEMS_API_KEY }}" > ~/.gem/credentials
-          chmod 0600 ~/.gem/credentials
-          gem push ${{ env.GEM_NAME }}-${{ env.GEM_VERSION }}.gem
-          rm ~/.gem/credentials