diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-branch-image-tags.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-branch-image-tags.yaml
index 161548864c..36e2bbfc11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-branch-image-tags.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-branch-image-tags.yaml
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ jobs:
         body: |
           This PR updates the image tags for branch ${{ inputs.branch }} to ${{ inputs.branch }}-head.
 
-    - name: Auto Approve
-      if: steps.cpr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
-      run: gh pr review --approve "${{ steps.cpr.outputs.pull-request-number }}"
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
     - name: Enable Pull Request Automerge
       if: steps.cpr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
       uses: peter-evans/enable-pull-request-automerge@v3