diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f1d0b98bc..a99c4fe6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+env:
+  SKIP_MODPACK_INFO : 'true'
+
 jobs:
   modpack-info:
     name: Modpack Info
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ env.SKIP_MODPACK_INFO }} != 'true'
     outputs:
       project_name: ${{ steps.info.outputs.project_name }}
       project_version: ${{ steps.info.outputs.project_version }}
@@ -181,7 +185,6 @@ jobs:
       project_version: ${{ needs.modpack-info.outputs.project_version }}
       mcversion: ${{ needs.modpack-info.outputs.mcversion }}
       tag: ${{ needs.modpack-info.outputs.tag }}
-      news: ${{ needs.modpack-info.outputs.news }}
       changelog: ${{ needs.modpack-info.outputs.changelog }}
     secrets: inherit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1f2439585..fcfcc7005 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ on:
       tag:
         required: true
         type: string
-      news:
-        required: true
-        type: string
       changelog:
         required: true
         type: string