diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c5e05edc9..aba99768e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
 
   bump-version-generate-changelog:
     name: Bump package version, Generate changelog
-    uses: dbt-labs/dbt-release/.github/workflows/release-prep.yml@main
+    uses: dbt-labs/dbt-release/.github/workflows/release-prep.yml@removeSparkException
     with:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
       version_number: ${{ inputs.version_number }}