diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 47f973a6..5eb08977 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ cp -rf fractal-gtk $DIST
 cp -rf fractal-api $DIST
 cp Cargo.toml $DIST
 cp Cargo.lock $DIST
-cp configure $DIST
 cp meson.build $DIST
 cp fractal.doap $DIST
 cp LICENSE.txt $DIST