diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 0cb2bcf..776d718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       release_created: ${{ steps.rp.outputs.release_created }}
     steps:
-      - id: app-token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ secrets.GH_STOAT_RELEASE_APP_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_STOAT_RELEASE_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - id: rp
         uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with: