diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 85392f8..a34702a 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ tasks:
       - git tag v{{.RELEASE}}
       - git push --tags
 
-  release:file:
-    desc: Update version.txt
-    generates:
-      - version.txt
-    cmds:
-      - echo {{.RELEASE}} >{{.VERSIONFILE}}
-      - git add {{.VERSIONFILE}}
-      - git commit -m "{{.COMMITMSG}}"
-      - git push
-
   release:goreleaser:
     desc: Create a new release with goreleaser
     cmds:
@@ -38,7 +28,6 @@ tasks:
     preconditions:
       - sh: test "{{.BRANCH}}" == "main"
     cmds:
-      - task: release:file
       - task: release:tag
       - task: release:goreleaser