diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
index c096428d4..08ff0f9c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
@@ -46,19 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         sed -i "s/const char version\[] = \".*\";/const char version\[] = \"${{ env.NEW_TAG }}\";/" src/main/aerospike.c
         echo -e "${{ env.NEW_TAG }}" > VERSION
 
-    - name: Submit PR for release version
-      run: ${{ inputs.build-rc-or-release == 'release' }}
-      uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
-      with:
-        commit-message: Bump version to ${{ env.NEW_TAG }}
-        branch: bump-to-${{ env.NEW_TAG }}
-        base: stage
-        add-paths: VERSION, src/main/aerospike.c
-        delete-branch: true
-        title: Bump version to ${{ env.NEW_TAG }}
-
     - name: Commit new version
-      if: ${{ inputs.build-rc-or-release }} == 'rc'
       uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
       with:
         commit_message: Bump version to ${{ env.NEW_TAG }}