diff --git a/scripts/release.ts b/scripts/release.ts
index 3e336925b..3f85d4560 100644
--- a/scripts/release.ts
+++ b/scripts/release.ts
@@ -2,25 +2,19 @@
 
 import { versionBump } from 'bumpp'
 import { glob } from 'tinyglobby'
-import { $ } from 'zx'
 
 try {
   const packages = await glob(['package.json', './packages/*/package.json'], { expandDirectories: false })
 
   console.log('Bumping versions in packages:', packages.join(', '), '\n')
 
-  const result = await versionBump({
+  await versionBump({
     files: packages,
     commit: true,
     push: true,
     tag: true,
   })
 
-  if (!result.newVersion.includes('beta')) {
-    console.log('Pushing to release branch')
-    await $`git update-ref refs/heads/release refs/heads/main`
-    await $`git push origin release`
-  }
   console.log('New release is ready, waiting for conformation at https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/actions')
 }
 catch (err) {