diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-snapshot.yml
index 573b6b4f..562bb6ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-snapshot.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED: false
         run: |
           ./gradlew publish --no-parallel
-          ./gradlew closeAndReleaseRepository --no-parallel
       - name: Collect Artifacts
         timeout-minutes: 1
         if: ${{ always() }}