diff --git a/hack/release.sh b/hack/release.sh
index 6e2981b01..27ab6b3b3 100755
--- a/hack/release.sh
+++ b/hack/release.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ALLOW_OVERRIDE=${ALLOW_OVERRIDE:-}
 SKIP_BUILD=${SKIP_BUILD:-}
 SKIP_PUSH_LATEST=${SKIP_PUSH_LATEST:-}
 LINUX_ARCH=${LINUX_ARCH:-amd64 arm arm64 ppc64le s390x}
-WINDOWS_DISTROS=${WINDOWS_DISTROS:-1809 ltsc2022}
+WINDOWS_DISTROS=${WINDOWS_DISTROS:-}
 
 echo "REGISTRY: $REGISTRY"
 echo "VERSION: $VERSION"
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ if [ -z "$SKIP_BUILD" ]; then
         REGISTRY=$REGISTRY \
         VERSION=$VERSION \
         LINUX_ARCH="$LINUX_ARCH"
-#        WINDOWS_DISTROS="$WINDOWS_DISTROS"
+        WINDOWS_DISTROS="$WINDOWS_DISTROS"
 else
     echo "info: build and push is skipped"
 fi