diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index eac3ff8..d5b5d27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,3 @@ jobs:
           ./gradlew build
            # Generated by 'opensearch.pluginzip' custom gradle plugin
           ./gradlew publishPluginZipPublicationToZipStagingRepository
-    - name: Update version to the next development iteration
-      if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
-      run: |
-          # Task to auto update version to the next development iteration
-          ./gradlew updateVersion -DnewVersion=2.1.0-SNAPSHOT