diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 46f6d0ed75..3cb3252fbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
-      - name: Merge master into release
-        run: git merge --no-edit origin/master
+        #  - name: Merge master into release
+        #run: git merge --no-edit origin/master
       - name: Fetch latest release artifact
         id: latest
         env: