diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 2807456c883..03991cfa146 100644
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -659,7 +659,6 @@ function kube::release::gcs::release() {
 
   kube::release::gcs::verify_prereqs
   kube::release::gcs::ensure_release_bucket
-  kube::release::gcs::push_images
   kube::release::gcs::copy_release_artifacts
 }