diff --git a/ci/release/update-version.sh b/ci/release/update-version.sh
index 83521e5d11..166698110f 100755
--- a/ci/release/update-version.sh
+++ b/ci/release/update-version.sh
@@ -39,4 +39,3 @@ for FILE in conda/environments/*.yml; do
 done
 
 sed_runner "s/export UCX_PY_VERSION=.*/export UCX_PY_VERSION='${NEXT_UCX_PY_VERSION}'/g" ci/gpu/build.sh
-sed_runner "s/export UCX_PY_VERSION=.*/export UCX_PY_VERSION='${NEXT_UCX_PY_VERSION}'/g" ci/local/old-gpubuild.sh