diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-python-release.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-python-release.yml
index 31f59b45db7c..51be32cff8c8 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-python-release.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-python-release.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ stages:
                         ReleaseSha: $(Build.SourceVersion)
                         RepoId: Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
                         WorkingDirectory: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)
-                    - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/retain-run.yml
                     
           - ${{if ne(artifact.skipPublishPackage, 'true')}}:
             - deployment: PublishPackage