diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml
index c914d78..c151a80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate gradle wrapper checksum
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
 
-      - name: Set release version
-        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Set up JDK 8 and 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with: