diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-bump.yml
index 301c1a5e..2e615c22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-bump.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,8 @@ on:
       - bump/rc/*
 
 jobs:
-  approved:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "Approved!"
-
   merge-bump:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [approved]
     steps:
       - id: generate-token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
index a054c69e..2696d04a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
@@ -34,16 +34,3 @@ jobs:
   github-actions-tests:
     needs: [upload]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/github-actions-tests.yml
-
-  approved:
-    needs: [integration-tests, e2e-tests, github-actions-tests]
-    if: ${{ always() }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          if [[ "${{ needs.integration-tests.result }}" == "success" && "${{ needs.e2e-tests.result }}" == "success" ]]; then
-            echo "Approved!"
-          else
-            echo "Not approved!"
-            exit 1
-          fi