diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5229eac8f..741adec39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@ jobs:
           version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
           force: ${{ github.event.inputs.force }}
           merge_target: ${{ github.event.inputs.merge_target }}
-          craft_version: '2.12.1'