diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 03e66b2ac8..aaadfc976e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -111,15 +111,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     environment: test_ast
     steps:
-      - name: Testing workflow_dispatch input
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          Write-Host "Version: $($env:RELEASE_TAG_NAME)"
-          Write-Host "Release Tag Name: $($env:RELEASE_TAG_NAME.TrimStart('v'))" 
-          exit 1
-        env:
-          RELEASE_TAG_NAME: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_tag_name }}
-
       - name: Set up dotnet
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
         with: