diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 65a72cb90..70c4c25b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ jobs:
   # build-typescript-release:
   #   uses: ./.github/workflows/build-typescript-release.reusable.yaml
 
-  build-vscode-release:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-vscode-release.reusable.yaml
+  # build-vscode-release:
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/build-vscode-release.reusable.yaml
 
   # placeholder fan-in step
   all-builds:
     name: Assert all builds passed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
+    needs: []
       # - build-python-release
       # - build-ruby-release
       # - build-typescript-release
-      - build-vscode-release
+      # - build-vscode-release
     outputs:
       should-run-publish-job: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' }}
       should-run-publish-step: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/test-release') }}