diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 3002a9687..da13b1e74 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ $WORKFLOW_NAME == short-read-mngs ]]; then
-    TAG="${WORKFLOW_NAME}-v8.3.1-branch-srst2removed"
-fi
-
 if [[ $( git branch --show-current) != "main" ]]; then 
     COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
     TAG=$TAG"-$COMMIT"