diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yaml b/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yaml
index 0b14b10e..50eed6a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yaml
@@ -11,27 +11,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  setup_release:
-    name: Create Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Get the tag version
-        id: extract_branch
-        run: echo ::set-output name=branch::${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch }}
-          release_name: ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch }}
-
   build_wheels:
     name: Build Wheel
-    needs: setup_release
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     strategy: