diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 297d032248..d4af7cbb23 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -11948,7 +11948,6 @@ projects:
       - gate-releases-tox-validate
       - gate-releases-docs
     release-post:
-      - tag-releases
       - static-releases-publish
 
   - name: openstack/renderspec