diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cc15188..4d2176e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -81,13 +81,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
-      - name: Dry-run publish all crates
-        run: |
-          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika-domain
-          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika-adapters
-          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika-composition
-          cargo publish --dry-run -p layer-shika
-
       - name: Publish crates to crates.io (in dependency order)
         run: |
           cargo publish --token ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }} -p layer-shika-domain