diff --git a/.beads/bd.sock.startlock b/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
deleted file mode 100644
index 16814ff4..00000000
--- a/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-67826
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index ae29338d..da2f1d7a 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ if [ "$DRY_RUN" = true ]; then
     echo "[DRY RUN] Would run: TMPDIR=/tmp go test ./..."
     echo "[DRY RUN] Would run: golangci-lint run ./..."
 else
-    if ! TMPDIR=/tmp go test ./...; then
+    if ! TMPDIR=/tmp go test -short ./...; then
         echo -e "${RED}✗ Tests failed${NC}"
         exit 1
     fi