diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 441f23c5a..7e3c9872d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ on:
       os:
         required: true
         type: string
-      manual:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
 
 jobs:
 
diff --git a/packaging/hydra.nix b/packaging/hydra.nix
index 4f9039cd3..debd98cf2 100644
--- a/packaging/hydra.nix
+++ b/packaging/hydra.nix
@@ -181,15 +181,6 @@ in
   # Nix's manual
   manual = nixpkgsFor.x86_64-linux.native.nixComponents.nix-manual;
 
-  manualTarball =
-    with nixpkgsFor.x86_64-linux.native;
-    runCommand "determinate-nix-manual-${self.hydraJobs.manual.version}"
-      { }
-      ''
-        mkdir -p $out/tarballs
-        tar cvfz $out/tarballs/$name.tar.gz -C ${self.hydraJobs.manual}/share/doc/nix/manual . --transform "s/^./$name/"
-      '';
-
   # API docs for Nix's unstable internal C++ interfaces.
   internal-api-docs = nixpkgsFor.x86_64-linux.native.nixComponents.nix-internal-api-docs;