diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 36aea0a..af76521 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@16a9c90856f42705d54a6fda1823352bdc62cf38 # v4.4.0
         with:
           release-type: simple
-          token: ${{ secrets.STEP_GITHUB_ACTION_TOKEN  }}
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+          token: ${{ secrets.LINZ_GITHUB_AUTOMATION }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.kodiak.toml b/.kodiak.toml
index cc8d2d5..6a402fd 100644
--- a/.kodiak.toml
+++ b/.kodiak.toml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ version = 1
 [approve]
 auto_approve_usernames = ["dependabot"]
 
-[merge]
-automerge_label = "automerge 🚀"
-
 [merge.message]
 include_coauthors = true
 include_pull_request_url = true