diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 0a695f1..d715b61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify retained artifact checksums
         run: sha256sum --check artifact-sha256.txt
 
-      - name: Publish to PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@dc37677b2e1c63e2034f94d8a5b11f265b73ba33 # v1.14.2
-        with:
-          skip-existing: true
+      - name: Publish placeholder (bisect)
+        run: echo "publish step removed for bisect"