diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bfb5e382f7..9902d29457 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22.9
       - name: Build & version operator-specific release files
-        run: make -C infra/feast-operator build-installer bundle
+        run: |
+          make -C infra/feast-operator build-installer bundle
+          rm -rf infra/feast-operator/bin
 
   publish-web-ui-npm:
     needs: [ validate_version_bumps, get_dry_release_versions ]
diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index fe57ed5fc1..b972f0984c 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ module.exports = {
                     "infra/charts/**/*.*",
                     "infra/feast-helm-operator/**/*",
                     "infra/feast-operator/**/*",
-                    "!infra/feast-operator/bin/**/*",
                     "ui/package.json",
                     "sdk/python/feast/ui/package.json",
                     "sdk/python/feast/ui/yarn.lock"