diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-cpp-release.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-cpp-release.yml
index 6132840d6..2f5927707 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-cpp-release.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-cpp-release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ stages:
                         PackageRepository: CPP
                         ReleaseSha: $(Build.SourceVersion)
                         RepoId: Azure/azure-sdk-for-cpp
-                    - template: eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/retain-run.yml
                     
           - ${{if ne(artifact.skipPublishDocGithubIo, 'true')}}:
             - deployment: PublishDocs