diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 5644fae..362d51b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@ jobs:
           path: dist/*
   build-windows-x86_64-extension:
     runs-on: windows-2019
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - run: ./scripts/vendor.sh
-        shell: bash
-      - run: make loadable static
-        env:
-          ## TODO temporary, should be unset (ie cl.exe)
-          CC: gcc
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: sqlite-vec-windows-x86_64-extension
-          path: dist/*
-  build-windows-x86_64-extension-msvc:
-    if: false
-    runs-on: windows-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
@@ -68,11 +53,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: pip install pytest numpy; make test-loadable
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: sqlite-vec-windows-x86_64-msvc-extension
+          name: sqlite-vec-windows-x86_64-extension
           path: dist/*
-      - run: gh release upload ${{ github.ref_name }} dist/vec0.dll
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
   build-cosmopolitan:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     permissions: