diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6d133ad7..fb6aa3fe 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ variables:
     TUTOR_IMAGES: ecommerce ecommerce-worker orders-dev payment-dev
     TUTOR_PYPI_PACKAGE: tutor-ecommerce
     TUTOR_EXTRA_ENABLED_PLUGINS: discovery mfe
-    OPENEDX_RELEASE: quince
     GITHUB_REPO: overhangio/tutor-ecommerce
 
 include: