diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-check.yml b/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
index ebffa1716..bb33c73b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
@@ -48,19 +48,4 @@ jobs:
           if ! grep -q "<release date=\".*\" version=\"${{ steps.validate-pom-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\">" dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml; then
             echo "Release not set in dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml"
             exit 1
-          fi
-      - name: Cache NVD DB
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository/org/owasp/dependency-check-data/
-          key: dependency-check-${{ github.run_id }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            dependency-check
-        env:
-          SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS: 5
-      - name: Run org.owasp:dependency-check plugin
-        id: dependency-check
-        continue-on-error: true
-        run: ./mvnw -B verify -Pdependency-check -DskipTests
-        env:
-          NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
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+          fi
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