diff --git a/.github/workflows/ps-build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ps-build-release.yml
index 63eb93e7f2..514ee4b847 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ps-build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ps-build-release.yml
@@ -27,21 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build wheel
         run: python -m build --wheel
 
-      - name: Verify wheel
-        run: |
-          pip install --no-deps dist/*.whl
-          python -c "
-          import sys, os
-          from mitmproxy.version import VERSION
-          tag = os.environ['GITHUB_REF_NAME']
-          expected = tag.split('ps-v')[1].rsplit('-',1)[0]
-          pkg_ver = VERSION.split('+')[0]
-          if pkg_ver != expected:
-              print(f'VERSION MISMATCH: wheel has {VERSION}, tag is {tag} (expected base version {expected})')
-              sys.exit(1)
-          print(f'Version OK: {VERSION} matches tag {tag}')
-          "
-
       - name: Upload wheel to release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with: