diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 343179250..60b4fa4ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.RTX_GITHUB_BOT_TOKEN }}
   bump-homebrew-formula:
     runs-on: macos-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     timeout-minutes: 10
     needs: [release]
     continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/scripts/release-alpine.sh b/scripts/release-alpine.sh
index 566596fa0..da9d303d7 100755
--- a/scripts/release-alpine.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-alpine.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ abuild -r
 apkbuild-lint APKBUILD
 
 git add APKBUILD
-git checkout -b rtx
 git commit -m "community/rtx: upgrade to ${RTX_VERSION#v}"
 
 if [ "$DRY_RUN" == 0 ]; then