diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-protobufs.yml b/.github/workflows/release-protobufs.yml
index 0be200e0..678263af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-protobufs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-protobufs.yml
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ jobs:
           name: ts_code
           path: ${{ env.PROTOBUF_DIR }}/packages/ts
 
-      - name: Push to schema registry
-        env:
-          BUF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BUF_TOKEN }}
-        run: buf push --tag ${{ github.ref_name }}
-
   publish-jsr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: codegen
diff --git a/packages/protobufs/buf.yaml b/packages/protobufs/buf.yaml
index 642e538e..6e15c142 100644
--- a/packages/protobufs/buf.yaml
+++ b/packages/protobufs/buf.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ version: v1
 name: buf.build/meshtastic/protobufs
 deps: []
 build:
-  excludes: []
+  excludes:
+    - node_modules
 breaking:
   use:
     - FILE