diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-upstream.yml
index 3d7affe79c06b7..a387776bb7673b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-upstream.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ name: Merge-upstream
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 9 * * *
-  release:
-    types: [published]
 
 jobs: