diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 91d016d6..202471e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ jobs:
           $GH release upload $VERSION-$CROMITE_SHA arm64_symbols.zip
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-          # workaround for https://github.com/cli/cli/issues/6599
-          sleep 30s
-
           TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s -r chrome-win.zip)
           echo >updateurl.txt "browser=chromium;os=windows;architecture=64-bit;timestamp=$TIMESTAMP;editor=uazo;channel=stable;repository=https://github.com/uazo/cromite/releases;download=https://github.com/uazo/cromite/releases/latest/download/chrome-win.zip;version=$(cat $OUTPUTFILE_WIN/RELEASE);revision=1;commit=$CROMITE_SHA"
           $GH release upload $VERSION-$CROMITE_SHA updateurl.txt