diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index cc12f94f7..b7d8483a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -29,17 +29,10 @@ jobs:
           if [[ "${RUNNER_DEBUG}" ]]; then set -x; fi
           shopt -s extglob
 
-          read -r is_last_tag_newer_prerelease <<< \
-            "$(gh release list --exclude-drafts --limit 2 --json "isPrerelease,tagName" \
-              --jq '.[] | select((.tagName | contains("${GITHUB_REF_NAME%%-*}") | not) and (.isPrerelease == true))')"
           case "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" in
             +([0-9]).+([0-9]).+([0-9]) )
               echo 'validTag=true' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-              if [[ "${is_last_tag_newer_prerelease}" ]]; then
-                echo 'flatpakMatrix=["stable"]' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-              else
-                echo 'flatpakMatrix=["beta", "stable"]' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-              fi
+              echo 'flatpakMatrix=["beta", "stable"]' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               echo 'updateChannel=stable' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               ;;
             +([0-9]).+([0-9]).+([0-9])-@(beta|rc)*([0-9]) )