diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 12b4fd70e..de11d9314 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -175,11 +175,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./mvnw -B -ntp clean package -DskipTests -Dquarkus.container-image.build=true -Dquarkus.docker.buildx.platform=linux/amd64,linux/arm64 -Dquarkus.container-image.push=true  -Dquarkus.container-image.tag=${{needs.resolve-tag.outputs.release-tag}} -Dquarkus.container-image.name=data-api ${{ matrix.profile }}
 
-      - name: Build data-api image and push (Docker Hub)
-        if: ${{ !inputs.skipPublish }}
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -ntp clean package -DskipTests -Dquarkus.container-image.build=true -Dquarkus.docker.buildx.platform=linux/amd64,linux/arm64 -Dquarkus.container-image.push=true  -Dquarkus.container-image.tag=${{needs.resolve-tag.outputs.release-tag}} -Dquarkus.container-image.name=jsonapi ${{ matrix.profile }}
-
   # publishes the docker image to ecr
   publish-image-ecr:
     name: Publish docker image to ecr