diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 19f6c0167..3477f6591 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release-packager:
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write
     name: Release Packager
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -119,14 +117,6 @@ jobs:
           ./tools/.github/scripts/release.py "$REPO_OWNER" --kernel-repo-path=local_kernel --kernel-commit="$COMMIT_SHA_2" --new-kernel-version="$VERSION_NUMBER" --new-kernel-main-br-version="$MAIN_BR_VERSION_NUMBER"
           exit $?
 
-      - name: Backup Release Asset
-        uses: FreeRTOS/CI-CD-Github-Actions/artifact-backup@main
-        with:
-          # This is dependent on the release script putting this zip file
-          # in this exact location.
-          artifact_path: ./tools/.github/scripts/FreeRTOS-KernelV${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}.zip
-          release_tag: ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
-
       - name: Cleanup
         env:
           VERSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}