diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
index 237d3f87e186..e4f8e38df502 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
@@ -88,15 +88,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email '32066757+storybook-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
           yarn release:pick-patches
 
-      - name: Cancel when 0 picked
-        if: steps.pick-patches.outputs.pr-count == '0'
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        # From https://stackoverflow.com/a/75809743
-        run: |
-          gh run cancel ${{ github.run_id }}
-          gh run watch ${{ github.run_id }}
-
       - name: Bump version deferred
         id: bump-version
         if: steps.unreleased-changes.outputs.has-changes-to-release == 'true'
diff --git a/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts b/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
index ef31087ef976..eab1743dcc7b 100644
--- a/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
+++ b/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ export const run = async (_: unknown) => {
     spinner.warn('No PRs found.');
   }
 
-  if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true') {
-    setOutput('pr-count', JSON.stringify(patchPRs.length));
-  }
-
   const failedCherryPicks: string[] = [];
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax