diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
index 4b62c16..ed7473c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
@@ -81,40 +81,3 @@ jobs:
           path: dist/*.vcvplugin
           name: mac-${{ matrix.platform }}
           overwrite: true
-
-  publish:
-    name: Publish plugin
-    # only create a release if a tag was created that is called e.g. v1.2.3
-    # see also https://vcvrack.com/manual/Manifest#version
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:  [build, build-mac]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action@v2
-      - name: Check if plugin version matches tag
-        run: |
-          pluginversion=`jq -r '.version' plugin.json`
-          if [ "v$pluginversion" != "${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}" ]; then
-            echo "Plugin version from plugin.json 'v$pluginversion' doesn't match with tag version '${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}'"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-      - name: Create Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          name: Release ${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}
-          body: |
-            ${{ env.CI_REPOSITORY_NAME }} VCV Rack Plugin ${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          path: _artifacts
-      - name: Upload release assets
-        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
-        with:
-          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          file: _artifacts/**/*.vcvplugin
-          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
-          file_glob: true