diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index a9d75f0f7b4c1..432691c117344 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -9,21 +9,14 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'opensearch-project/OpenSearch'
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - name: GitHub App token
-        id: github_app_token
-        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@3beb63f4bd073e61482598c45c71c1019b59b73a # v2.1.0
-        with:
-          app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
-          private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          installation_id: 22958780
       - name: Get tag
         id: tag
         uses: dawidd6/action-get-tag@727a6f0a561be04e09013531e73a3983a65e3479 # v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       - uses: ncipollo/release-action@339a81892b84b4eeb0f6e744e4574d79d0d9b8dd # v1
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
           bodyFile: release-notes/opensearch.release-notes-${{steps.tag.outputs.tag}}.md