diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a77cd7a70..2ffe56dae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -56,15 +56,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
         run: uv build
 
-      # Check that basic features work and we didn't miss to include crucial files
-      - name: Smoke test (wheel)
-        if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        run: uv run --isolated --no-project --with dist/*.whl tests/smoke_test.py
-
-      - name: Smoke test (source distribution)
-        if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        run: uv run --isolated --no-project --with dist/*.tar.gz tests/smoke_test.py
-
       - name: Publish to PyPI
         if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
         run: uv publish