diff --git a/tools/release/release.sh b/tools/release/release.sh
index c74431d2e0..d663ac5e0d 100755
--- a/tools/release/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release/release.sh
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ rm ${versionsFileBak}
 # This commit may have no effect because generally we do not change the version during the release.
 git commit -a -m "Setting version for the release ${version}"
 
-printf "\n================================================================================\n"
-printf "Building the bundle locally first...\n"
-./gradlew clean app:bundleGplayRelease
-
 printf "\n================================================================================\n"
 printf "Running towncrier...\n"
 yes | towncrier build --version "v${version}"