diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
index 1a8abc4..934db37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
           purge-created: 0
           # except the version with the `primary-key`, if it exists
           purge-primary-key: never
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES  }}
 
       - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@v6
         name: purge some individual caches