diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c349a6bbc..718f4a719 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           maven_config="$(cat .mvn/maven.config)"
           current_version="${maven_config/#*-Drevision=}"
-          current_version=2024.06.001-alpha
           current_version="${current_version/ */}"
           current_segment="${current_version/*./}"
           last_digits="${current_segment/[^0-9]*/}"