diff --git a/.github/auto-merge.yml b/.github/auto-merge.yml
index e32eb830..e4e734bc 100644
--- a/.github/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/auto-merge.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ minApprovals:
     COLLABORATOR: 3
 maxRequestedChanges:
   COLLABORATOR: 0
-updateBranch: true
 mergeMethod: squash
 requiredBaseBranches:
 - development