diff --git a/scripts/release b/scripts/release
index 91af17e0..7d6cbb0d 100755
--- a/scripts/release
+++ b/scripts/release
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ git push origin --tags
 npm publish
 # also update beta
 npm dist-tag add docsearch.js@latest beta
-npm publish --tag beta
 git checkout develop
 git pull origin develop
 git merge master