diff --git a/kotlin-native/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/build.gradle
index 6c96c6b4350..c33d085e17c 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/build.gradle
@@ -546,10 +546,6 @@ configure([bundleRegular, bundlePrebuilt]) {
     dependsOn("crossDistStdlibCache")
     dependsOn("distSources")
     dependsOn("distDef")
-    from(project.projectDir) {
-        include 'RELEASE_NOTES.md'
-        into "${archiveBaseName.get()}-${archiveVersion.get()}"
-    }
 
     destinationDirectory.set(file('.'))