diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_esptool.yml b/.github/workflows/build_esptool.yml
index 6b7d0390d..2744006b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_esptool.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_esptool.yml
@@ -72,31 +72,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ env.DISTPATH }}
           path: ${{ env.DISTPATH }}
-      - name: Build stub
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        run: |
-          export TOOLCHAIN_DIR=$HOME/toolchain
-          export ESP8266_BINDIR=$TOOLCHAIN_DIR/xtensa-lx106-elf/bin
-          export ESP32_BINDIR=$TOOLCHAIN_DIR/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin
-          export ESP32S2_BINDIR=$TOOLCHAIN_DIR/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/bin
-          export ESP32S3_BINDIR=$TOOLCHAIN_DIR/xtensa-esp32s3-elf/bin
-          export ESP32C3_BINDIR=$TOOLCHAIN_DIR/riscv32-esp-elf/bin
-          export PATH=$PATH:$ESP8266_BINDIR:$ESP32_BINDIR:$ESP32S2_BINDIR:$ESP32S3_BINDIR:$ESP32C3_BINDIR
-          ./ci/setup_ci_build_env.sh
-          make -C flasher_stub V=1
-          rm /home/runner/work/esptool/esptool/flasher_stub/build/*.elf
-          rm /home/runner/work/esptool/esptool/flasher_stub/build/*.map
       - name: Update package.json when a release tag is set
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
           rm package.json
           python ci/gen_pio_manifest.py -o "./" -s ${{ github.ref_name }}
-      - name: Upload stubs artifact
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: jason2866/upload-artifact@v2.0.3
-        with:
-          name: stubs
-          path: /home/runner/work/esptool/esptool/flasher_stub/build
       - name: Upload package.json artifact
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         uses: jason2866/upload-artifact@v2.0.3
@@ -105,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /home/runner/work/esptool/esptool/package.json
 
   push_stubs:
-    name: Commit changed files
+    name: Commit changed package.json
     needs: build-esptool-binaries
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -117,14 +97,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jason2866/download-artifact@v3.0.4
         with:
           name: |
-            stubs
             manifest
           path: |
-           ./esptool/targets/stub_flasher
            ./
       - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:
-          commit_message: updated files
+          commit_message: update manifest
 
   release:
       name: Upload release binaries