diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 5e1c8baeda..205f8bcdc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Unshallow
-        run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
-
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with: