diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8da26f1e9e..fdf9ba61b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Remove SNAPSHOT
         run: |
-          if [[ -n "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" ]] ; then
             mvn versions:set --batch-mode -DremoveSnapshot -DprocessAllModules
-          fi
 
       - name: Release Maven package
         uses: samuelmeuli/action-maven-publish@v1