diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 71f1468f6c..e4a6a3e80d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,19 +51,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile # Use --frozen-lockfile in CI
 
-      - name: Build packages
-        run: |
-          echo "🔨 Building packages before release..."
-          bun run -F @trycompai/db build
-          bun run -F @trycompai/email build
-          bun run -F @trycompai/kv build
-          bun run -F @trycompai/ui build
-          bun run -F @trycompai/analytics build
-
       - name: Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }} # Enable npm publishing
           DISCORD_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK }}
           HUSKY: 0 # Skip husky hooks in CI
         run: npx semantic-release
diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
index 44d1c1cff5..93072c52cd 100644
--- a/release.config.js
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -14,55 +14,6 @@ module.exports = {
       },
     ],
     '@semantic-release/changelog',
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: false, // Root package stays private
-      },
-    ],
-    // Publish each package individually
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: true,
-        pkgRoot: 'packages/db',
-      },
-    ],
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: true,
-        pkgRoot: 'packages/email',
-      },
-    ],
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: true,
-        pkgRoot: 'packages/kv',
-      },
-    ],
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: true,
-        pkgRoot: 'packages/ui',
-      },
-    ],
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: true,
-        pkgRoot: 'packages/analytics',
-      },
-    ],
-    [
-      '@semantic-release/npm',
-      {
-        npmPublish: true,
-        pkgRoot: 'packages/tsconfig',
-      },
-    ],
     [
       '@semantic-release/git',
       {