diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1757d791..0b321d6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,30 +19,26 @@ jobs:
   goreleaser:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      -
-        name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      -
-        name: Unshallow
+
+      - name: Unshallow
         run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
-      -
-        name: Set up Go
+
+      - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
           go-version: "1.20"
-      -
-        name: Run VCR smoke tests
-        run: make smoke-test-play-vcr-acc
-      -
-        name: Import GPG key
+
+      - name: Import GPG key
         id: import_gpg
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
           # These secrets will need to be configured for the repository:
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.PASSPHRASE }}
-      -
-        name: Run GoReleaser
+
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v5.0.0
         with:
           version: latest