diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4b70fb0..0cfde65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -63,12 +63,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: attach workflow artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: workflow artifacts
           # see https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/424
           path: |-
             ${{ steps.gather_workflow_artifacts.outputs.runCmdOutput }}
-          # do not merge multiple artifacts into one downloadable archive
-          merge-multiple: false
 
       # - name: print build directories
       #   run: |