diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index da8ae0db..9dcf707d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         git rm package.json
         git rm phpcs.xml
         git rm phpdoc.dist.xml
-        git rm -r .github
         git rm -r docs
         git rm -r blocks-src
         git rm -r tests