diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
index 934db37..ee7a5f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
           purge-created: 259200
           # except the version with the `primary-key`, if it exists
           purge-primary-key: never
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES  }}
 
   # Check that the `common` cache is restored correctly
   merge-similar-caches-check: