diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
index 969181fc799..f37a984e0cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       # We require that releases of swift-syntax build without warnings
       linux_build_command: swift test -Xswiftc -warnings-as-errors ${{ matrix.release && '-c release' || '' }}
       windows_build_command: swift test -Xswiftc -warnings-as-errors ${{ matrix.release && '-c release' || '' }}
+      linux_exclude_swift_versions: "[{\"swift_version\": \"5.8\"}]"
   create_tag:
     name: Create Tag
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest