diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f48d5e984b..29feec0374 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           app_id: ${{ secrets.CZI_RELEASE_PLEASE_APP_ID }}
           private_key: ${{ secrets.CZI_RELEASE_PLEASE_PK }}
 
-      - name: Kill GPG agent
-        id: kill_gpg_agent
-        run: kill `pgrep gpg-agent`
       - name: Import GPG key
         id: import_gpg
         uses: hashicorp/ghaction-import-gpg@v2.1.0