diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9965a303..23f60d73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Fetch tags
-        run: git fetch --tags
-
       - name: Validate gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1