diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b638eb5..3d06f8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - run: ./bin/hermit env --raw >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - run: find ./lexers -name '*.xml' | xargs gzip -9
-    - run: git add lexers
-    - run: goreleaser release --rm-dist --skip-validate
+    - run: goreleaser release
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}