diff --git a/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs b/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs
index 49690178b..71fe085d4 100644
--- a/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs
+++ b/tools/release-operator/src/registry.rs
@@ -189,10 +189,6 @@ impl Crate {
             command
                 .arg("publish")
                 .args(["--token", token.unsecure()])
-                // By this point in the process, the crates have been built
-                // successfully multiple times. No reason to slow down the
-                // release by building them again.
-                .arg("--no-verify")
                 .current_dir(&self.path);
 
             if dry_run {