diff --git a/flytectl/.github/workflows/release.yml b/flytectl/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d30bdb666..e4c2de9fd3 100644
--- a/flytectl/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/flytectl/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,25 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Unit Tests
-        uses: cedrickring/golang-action@1.5.2
-        env:
-          GO111MODULE: "on"
-        with:
-          args: make install && make test_unit_codecov
-      - name: Push CodeCov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
-        with:
-          file: coverage.txt
-          flags: unittests
-          fail_ci_if_error: true
-      - name: Lint
-        uses: cedrickring/golang-action@1.5.2
-        env:
-          GO111MODULE: "on"
-        with:
-          args: make install && make lint
-
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v2
         with: