diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b57b752e09..c53498cf57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Srtool build
       id: srtool_build
       uses: chevdor/srtool-actions@v0.8.0
-      env:
+      # env:
         # needed to enable metadata hash generation
-        BUILD_OPTS: "--features on-chain-release-build"
+        # BUILD_OPTS: "--features on-chain-release-build"
       with:
         chain: ${{ matrix.chain }}
         runtime_dir: runtime/${{ matrix.chain }}