diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
index 1fbaca15d..f99027c89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           version=`grep -E '^#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION' ./src/version.h | awk -F'"' '{print $2}'`
           echo "::set-output name=version::$version"
 
-      - name: Compile locally
-        run: make
-
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2