diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e1befefa7..2b7e6e8ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: satackey/action-docker-layer-caching@v0.0.11
         continue-on-error: true
-      - name: Clean up
-        run: rm -r things/**
       - name: Build
         run: make build
       - name: Release