diff --git a/scripts/release/ensure-next-ahead.ts b/scripts/release/ensure-next-ahead.ts
index 280f5fd00fa9..1aa32bfd932c 100644
--- a/scripts/release/ensure-next-ahead.ts
+++ b/scripts/release/ensure-next-ahead.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import program from 'commander';
 import semver from 'semver';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { readJson } from 'fs-extra';
-import dedent from 'ts-dedent';
 import { run as bumpVersion } from './version';
 import { git } from './utils/git-client';