diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index d2959788..d9fed235 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ docker-images:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
         tag: v0.24.8
-      machine-controller-manager:
-        name: europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/releases/gardener/machine-controller-manager
-        repository: https://github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager
-        tag: v0.52.0
       machine-controller-manager-provider-metal:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/machine-controller-manager-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/machine-controller-manager-provider-metal