diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml
index 7e5cea26..efb5a7e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Setup build env"
         run: |
           echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo versionDate=${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }} >> gradle.properties
           echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
           echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
       - name: "./gradlew :desktopApp:packageMsi"
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ jobs:
           echo ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PROPS_B64 }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/keyguard-release.properties
           echo ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_SERVICES }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/google-services.json
           echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo versionDate=${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }} >> gradle.properties
           echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
           echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
       - name: "Check and Build licenses"