diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-desktop-ui.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-desktop-ui.yaml
index 356cf9e78..d2741d792 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-desktop-ui.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-desktop-ui.yaml
@@ -161,20 +161,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "publish_dir=$PUBLISH_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "name=$NAME" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Pack (preview only)
-        shell: bash
-        working-directory: ${{ steps.pkg.outputs.publish_dir }}
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          npm pack --json | tee pack-result.json
-
-      - name: Upload package tarball artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: desktop-ui-npm-tarball-${{ inputs.version }}
-          path: ${{ steps.pkg.outputs.publish_dir }}/*.tgz
-          if-no-files-found: error
-
       - name: Check if version already on npm
         id: check_npm
         env: