diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-bump-and-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-bump-and-release.yaml
index 659a7a7..788deba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-bump-and-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-bump-and-release.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           cp LICENSE.txt kotaemon-app/
           cp flowsettings.py kotaemon-app/
           cp app.py kotaemon-app/
-          cp .env kotaemon-app/
           cp -r scripts kotaemon-app/
           mkdir -p kotaemon-app/libs/ktem/ktem/
           cp -r libs/ktem/ktem/assets kotaemon-app/libs/ktem/ktem/