diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a2953163f39..ef67001aca93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo rm -rf bootstrap/cache/*
           sudo rm -rf node_modules
           sudo rm -rf .git
+          sudo rm .env
 
       - name: Build project
         run: |
@@ -61,4 +62,4 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           files: |
-            invoiceninja.zip
\ No newline at end of file
+            invoiceninja.zip