diff --git a/debian/patches/0002-Use-pre-Rust-1.81-compatible-file-exists-test.patch b/debian/patches/0002-Use-pre-Rust-1.81-compatible-file-exists-test.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 0083f7e..0000000
--- a/debian/patches/0002-Use-pre-Rust-1.81-compatible-file-exists-test.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-From: Robert Garrett <robertgarrett404@gmail.com>
-Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 18:01:21 -0500
-Subject: Use pre Rust 1.81 compatible file-exists test
-
-The function `std::fs::exists(...)` was stabilized in Rust 1.81, which
-means it can't be used in the Debian Bookworm build. This patch swaps to
-a compatible implementation leaning on the std::path::Path struct.
----
- src/api/release_attachment.rs | 5 +++--
- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
-
-diff --git a/src/api/release_attachment.rs b/src/api/release_attachment.rs
-index 9af71bf..8a0c798 100644
---- a/src/api/release_attachment.rs
-+++ b/src/api/release_attachment.rs
-@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--use std::fs;
-+use std::{fs, path};
- 
- pub fn check_release_match_repo() {}
- pub fn get_release_attachment() {}
-@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ pub async fn create_release_attachment(
- 
-     // Ensure all files exists before starting the uploads
-     for file in &files {
--        match fs::exists(file) {
-+        let path = path::Path::new(file);
-+        match path.try_exists() {
-             Ok(true) => continue,
-             Ok(false) => return Err(crate::Error::NoSuchFile),
-             Err(e) => {
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 5e36914..f333570 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 0001-Rust-edition-downgrade-to-2021.patch
-0002-Use-pre-Rust-1.81-compatible-file-exists-test.patch