diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml
index b23fa476f..37e0f9674 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email 'release-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
           git remote set-url --push origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/jamshale/aries-acapy-plugins
           git fetch --all
-          git push origin -d "release-v$release_version"
           git checkout -b "release-v$release_version"
           git add .