diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 157956c65..4c364a630 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ on:
     - 'v*' # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
 
 jobs:
-  ci:
-    permissions:
-      actions: read
-      contents: read
-      security-events: write
-    uses: smallstep/cli/.github/workflows/ci.yml@master
-    secrets: inherit
+  # ci:
+  #   permissions:
+  #     actions: read
+  #     contents: read
+  #     security-events: write
+  #   uses: smallstep/cli/.github/workflows/ci.yml@master
+  #   secrets: inherit
 
   create_release:
     name: Create Release
-    needs: ci
+    # needs: ci
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       DOCKER_IMAGE: smallstep/step-cli