diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-prod-app.yml b/.github/workflows/build-prod-app.yml
index 07d7445a9c4..4c29fdb1b50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-prod-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-prod-app.yml
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive # Needed in order to fetch Kalium sources for building
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Verify release target commit
-        id: verify_commit
-        run: |
-          release_commit=$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")
-          prod_commit=$(git rev-parse --short refs/heads/prod)
-          
-          if [[ "$release_commit" != "$prod_commit" ]]; then
-            echo "Error: The commit associated with the release tag is not the same as the HEAD of the prod branch."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
       - name: Get latest release tag
         id: get_latest_release
         run: |