diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e489e76102f..afa336f1ca8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ on:
     - releaseVersion
 
 jobs:
-  debug-ref:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Print github.ref
-        run: echo "github.ref is ${{ github.ref }}"
-
   check:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/releases/') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest