diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6a4a57bc1f..eddca83555 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ on:
                 options:
                     - rc
                     - final
-            matrix-js-sdk:
-                description: JS SDK version to use (current|X.Y.Z)
-                required: false
-                default: current
-                type: string
             npm:
                 description: Publish to npm
                 required: true
@@ -29,5 +24,3 @@ jobs:
             final: ${{ inputs.mode == 'final' }}
             npm: ${{ inputs.npm }}
             downstreams: '["element-hq/element-web"]'
-            dependencies: |
-                matrix-js-sdk=${{ inputs.matrix-js-sdk }}