diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 687020353..366bfc21a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/chrismellard/docker-credential-acr-env v0.0.0-20230304212654-82a0ddb27589
 	github.com/dghubble/go-twitter v0.0.0-20211115160449-93a8679adecb
 	github.com/dghubble/oauth1 v0.7.2
-	github.com/disgoorg/disgo v0.17.0
-	github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2 v2.0.1
 	github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 v3.0.0-20221021092657-c47a966fded8
 	github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api v4.6.4+incompatible
 	github.com/google/go-containerregistry v0.17.0
@@ -142,7 +140,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/davidmz/go-pageant v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/dghubble/sling v1.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dimchansky/utfbom v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/disgoorg/json v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/docker/cli v24.0.7+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/docker/docker v24.0.7+incompatible // indirect
@@ -227,7 +224,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.12.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/sasha-s/go-csync v0.0.0-20210812194225-61421b77c44b // indirect
 	github.com/sergi/go-diff v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/shopspring/decimal v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/sigstore/cosign/v2 v2.2.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 9cb8f440e..7f32bbf45 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -278,12 +278,6 @@ github.com/dghubble/sling v1.4.0 h1:/n8MRosVTthvMbwlNZgLx579OGVjUOy3GNEv5BIqAWY=
 github.com/dghubble/sling v1.4.0/go.mod h1:0r40aNsU9EdDUVBNhfCstAtFgutjgJGYbO1oNzkMoM8=
 github.com/dimchansky/utfbom v1.1.1 h1:vV6w1AhK4VMnhBno/TPVCoK9U/LP0PkLCS9tbxHdi/U=
 github.com/dimchansky/utfbom v1.1.1/go.mod h1:SxdoEBH5qIqFocHMyGOXVAybYJdr71b1Q/j0mACtrfE=
-github.com/disgoorg/disgo v0.17.0 h1:/LcgXgPDhzHt3GkQ4cpjmIJBim1/VYfS31VhGYif3Ms=
-github.com/disgoorg/disgo v0.17.0/go.mod h1:AE2J/8oLR2PtYfqcARsk1mgBxQ5z3Z1OD6Lc2SA0gak=
-github.com/disgoorg/json v1.1.0 h1:7xigHvomlVA9PQw9bMGO02PHGJJPqvX5AnwlYg/Tnys=
-github.com/disgoorg/json v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BHDwdde0rpQFDVsRLKhma6Y7fTbQKub/zdGO5O9NqqA=
-github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2 v2.0.1 h1:CuUxGLwggUxEswZOmZ+mZ5i0xSumQdXW9tXW7uGqe+0=
-github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:SPU9c2CNn5DSyb86QcKtdZgix9osEtKrHLW4rMhfLCs=
 github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 v3.0.0-20221021092657-c47a966fded8 h1:zuxvqNfQKyGNH3a1yFh1ofD4Y7ycgdwQhHX6QRH+Cwo=
 github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 v3.0.0-20221021092657-c47a966fded8/go.mod h1:6rIc5NMSjXjjnwzWWy3HAm9gDBu+X7aCzL8VrHIKgxM=
 github.com/distribution/reference v0.5.0 h1:/FUIFXtfc/x2gpa5/VGfiGLuOIdYa1t65IKK2OFGvA0=
@@ -759,8 +753,6 @@ github.com/sagikazarmark/locafero v0.3.0 h1:zT7VEGWC2DTflmccN/5T1etyKvxSxpHsjb9c
 github.com/sagikazarmark/locafero v0.3.0/go.mod h1:w+v7UsPNFwzF1cHuOajOOzoq4U7v/ig1mpRjqV+Bu1U=
 github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim v0.1.0 h1:diDBnUNK9N/354PgrxMywXnAwEr1QZcOr6gto+ugjYE=
 github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim v0.1.0/go.mod h1:SrcSrq8aKtyuqEI1uvTDTK1arOWRIczQRv+GVI1AkeQ=
-github.com/sasha-s/go-csync v0.0.0-20210812194225-61421b77c44b h1:qYTY2tN72LhgDj2rtWG+LI6TXFl2ygFQQ4YezfVaGQE=
-github.com/sasha-s/go-csync v0.0.0-20210812194225-61421b77c44b/go.mod h1:/pA7k3zsXKdjjAiUhB5CjuKib9KJGCaLvZwtxGC8U0s=
 github.com/seccomp/libseccomp-golang v0.9.2-0.20220502022130-f33da4d89646/go.mod h1:JA8cRccbGaA1s33RQf7Y1+q9gHmZX1yB/z9WDN1C6fg=
 github.com/secure-systems-lab/go-securesystemslib v0.7.0 h1:OwvJ5jQf9LnIAS83waAjPbcMsODrTQUpJ02eNLUoxBg=
 github.com/secure-systems-lab/go-securesystemslib v0.7.0/go.mod h1:/2gYnlnHVQ6xeGtfIqFy7Do03K4cdCY0A/GlJLDKLHI=
diff --git a/internal/pipe/discord/discord.go b/internal/pipe/discord/discord.go
index 0af7d7ed7..ee1e66cfd 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/discord/discord.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/discord/discord.go
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 package discord
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/caarlos0/env/v9"
 	"github.com/caarlos0/log"
-	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/discord"
-	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/webhook"
-	"github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/internal/tmpl"
 	"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/pkg/context"
 )
@@ -59,19 +60,21 @@ func (p Pipe) Announce(ctx *context.Context) error {
 
 	log.Infof("posting: '%s'", msg)
 
-	webhookID, err := snowflake.Parse(cfg.WebhookID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("discord: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	color, err := strconv.Atoi(ctx.Config.Announce.Discord.Color)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("discord: %w", err)
 	}
-	if _, err = webhook.New(webhookID, cfg.WebhookToken).CreateMessage(discord.WebhookMessageCreate{
-		Embeds: []discord.Embed{
+
+	u, err := url.Parse("https://discord.com/api")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("discord: %w", err)
+	}
+	u = u.JoinPath("webhooks", cfg.WebhookID, cfg.WebhookToken)
+
+	bts, err := json.Marshal(WebhookMessageCreate{
+		Embeds: []Embed{
 			{
-				Author: &discord.EmbedAuthor{
+				Author: &EmbedAuthor{
 					Name:    ctx.Config.Announce.Discord.Author,
 					IconURL: ctx.Config.Announce.Discord.IconURL,
 				},
@@ -79,8 +82,34 @@ func (p Pipe) Announce(ctx *context.Context) error {
 				Color:       color,
 			},
 		},
-	}); err != nil {
+	})
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("discord: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	resp, err := http.Post(u.String(), "application/json", bytes.NewReader(bts))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("discord: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != 204 && resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("discord: %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
+
+type WebhookMessageCreate struct {
+	Embeds []Embed `json:"embeds,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type Embed struct {
+	Description string       `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Color       int          `json:"color,omitempty"`
+	Author      *EmbedAuthor `json:"author,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type EmbedAuthor struct {
+	Name    string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	IconURL string `json:"icon_url,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/pipe/discord/discord_test.go b/internal/pipe/discord/discord_test.go
index 17f50f981..4faf1aac1 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/discord/discord_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/discord/discord_test.go
@@ -56,3 +56,21 @@ func TestSkip(t *testing.T) {
 		require.False(t, Pipe{}.Skip(ctx))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestLive(t *testing.T) {
+	t.SkipNow()
+	t.Setenv("DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID", "TODO")
+	t.Setenv("DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN", "TODO")
+
+	ctx := testctx.NewWithCfg(config.Project{
+		Announce: config.Announce{
+			Discord: config.Discord{
+				MessageTemplate: "test",
+				Enabled:         true,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Default(ctx))
+	require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Announce(ctx))
+}