diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e9a25e..6fe7451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,26 +5,13 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 
 jobs:
-  e2e-tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: 20
-    - run: npm --prefix users/authservice install
-    - run: npm --prefix users/userservice install
-    - run: npm --prefix gatewayservice install
-    - run: npm --prefix webapp install
-    - run: npm --prefix webapp run build
-    - run: npm --prefix webapp run test:e2e
+
   docker-push-webapp:
     name: Push webapp Docker Image to GitHub Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -44,7 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -61,7 +47,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -78,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry