diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index cd9393b14..98c1bab2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
-          # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1467 
+          # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1467
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@7987652d64b4581673a76e33ad5e98e3dd56832f # v4.1.3
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           config-file: .release-please.json
           manifest-file: .release-please-manifest.json
-          github-token: ${{ github.secret }}
 
   release-docker-image:
     needs:
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
-          # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1467 
+          # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1467
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: "${{ needs.release-please.outputs.release_tag }}"
 
@@ -71,4 +70,3 @@ jobs:
           omitBodyDuringUpdate: true
           omitDraftDuringUpdate: true
           artifacts: "dist/**/*"
-