diff --git a/.kokoro/release.sh b/.kokoro/release.sh
index 1aa8d455..59580d66 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ create_settings_xml_file() {
       <username>$(cat "${KOKORO_KEYSTORE_DIR}/75699_functions-framework-release-sonatype-central-portal-username")</username>
       <password>$(cat "${KOKORO_KEYSTORE_DIR}/75699_functions-framework-release-sonatype-central-portal-password")</password>
     </server>
-    </server>
   </servers>
 </settings>" > $1
 }