diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
deleted file mode 100644
index 88c5fb8..0000000
--- a/VERSION
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-1.4.0
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index f0dd980..7872847 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
       "draft": false,
       "prerelease": false,
-      "extra-files": [
-        "VERSION"
-      ]
+      "extra-files": []
     }
   },
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json"