diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-to-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-to-publish.yml
index 80249b3d80..b4f09fa59c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-to-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-to-publish.yml
@@ -36,26 +36,6 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        submodules: true
-        fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.x'
-    - name: Set GIT tag name
-      run: |
-        TRAVIS_TAG="$(git describe --exact-match --tags)"
-        echo "TRAVIS_TAG=${TRAVIS_TAG}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Deploy updated JSON
-      env:
-        TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}
-        BUILD_TYPE: package
-        CI_GITHUB_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        GHCI_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.GHCI_DEPLOY_KEY }}
       run: |
-           bash ./tests/ci/build_package.sh
-           # Only the regenerated JSON file will be used, but it's simpler
-           # than looking for it in a GH release.
            bash ./package/deploy_package_index.sh
-
diff --git a/package/deploy_package_index.sh b/package/deploy_package_index.sh
index edfb27c230..612a4fb6f9 100644
--- a/package/deploy_package_index.sh
+++ b/package/deploy_package_index.sh
@@ -10,22 +10,15 @@ cd $(dirname "$0")
 
 set -e # Abort with error if anything here does not go as expected!
 
-# Install SSH private key from a GH Secret
-echo $GHCI_DEPLOY_KEY | base64 -d > esp8266_github_io_deploy
-eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-chmod 600 esp8266_github_io_deploy
-ssh-add esp8266_github_io_deploy
-mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-chmod go-w ~/.ssh
-echo -e "Host github.com\nStrictHostKeyChecking no\n" >> ~/.ssh/config
-chmod go-w  ~/.ssh/config
-
 # Clone the Github pages repository
 git clone git@github.com:esp8266/esp8266.github.io.git
 pushd esp8266.github.io
 
-# Update the package index
-cp ../versions/*/package_esp8266com_index.json stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
+# Copy from published release, ensure JSON valid
+rm -f stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
+wget "https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/releases/download/$tag/package_esp8266com_index.json" -O stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
+cat stable/package_esp8266com_index.json | jq empty
+
 git add stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
 
 # Commit and push the changes