diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8af95ae3..544aa95b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ release: clean-release ## Builds and push container images using the latest git
 	$(MAKE) set-manifest-pull-policy PULL_POLICY=IfNotPresent TARGET_RESOURCE="./config/default/manager_pull_policy.yaml"
 	## Build the manifests
 	$(MAKE) release-manifests clean-release-git
-	## Build the development manifests
-	$(MAKE) release-manifests-dev clean-release-git
 
 .PHONY: release-manifests
 release-manifests: $(RELEASE_DIR) $(KUSTOMIZE) ## Builds the manifests to publish with a release