diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-pypi.yaml b/.github/workflows/upload-pypi.yaml
index 4f4a2aff..8f57acb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-pypi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-pypi.yaml
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           python-version: 3.7
-      - name: Verify git tag vs. VERSION
-        run: |
-          VERSION="v$(cat VERSION | tr -d '\t\r\n ')"
-          TAG="${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}"
-          if [ "$VERSION" != "$TAG" ]; then
-            echo "The package version ($VERSION) and the latest tag version ($TAG) are different"
-            exit 1
-          fi
       - name: Install twine and wheel
         run: |
           pip install twine wheel