diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c0443a5..13c0ad8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         id: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
-      - name: Clean Actions Runner
-        id: clean_actions_runner
-        uses: ministryofjustice/github-actions/clean-actions-runner@ccf9e3a4a828df1ec741f6c8e6ed9d0acaef3490 # v18.5.0
-        with:
-          confirm: true
-
       - name: Install cosign
         id: install_cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@dc72c7d5c4d10cd6bcb8cf6e3fd625a9e5e537da # v3.7.0