diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 142dd4c9db..6b49ae0ba7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "5. Install main and dev dependencies"
         run: |
-          # this avoids an unnecessary cuda install on Linux
-          pip install -q torch==1.5.0+cpu -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html
           pip install -q .
           pip install -q -r requirements/dev.txt
 
@@ -79,14 +77,12 @@ jobs:
         id: cache
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/pip
-          key: release-${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements/main.txt', 'requirements/release.txt') }}
+          key: release-${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements/release.txt') }}
           restore-keys: |
             release-${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
       - name: "5. Install release dependencies"
         run: |
-          # this avoids an unnecessary cuda install on Linux
-          pip install -q torch==1.5.0+cpu -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html
           pip install -q -r requirements/release.txt
 
       - name: "6. Determine next version"