diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 54970514..58388664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
-
-      # Generate the build number based on tags to allow per branch build numbers, not something github provides by default.
-      - name: Generate build number
-        id: buildnumber
-        uses: onyxmueller/build-tag-number@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
-          prefix: "build/${{ github.ref }}"
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with: