diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-n-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-n-publish.yml
index f986ca2f..8686c43b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-n-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-n-publish.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
-      - name: Get branch names
-        id: branch-name
-        uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v6
-
       - name: Update version.py
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:flowcept
-          export BRANCH_NAME="${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.current_branch }}"
           python .github/workflows/version_bumper.py
 
       - name: Commit new version