diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c9a3bb95..96ffde79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,5 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   publish: ${{ steps.check-version.outputs.tag != '' }}
                   tag: ${{ steps.check-version.outputs.tag }}
-                  exclude-contributors:
-                      - "dependabot"
               env:
                   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 443e2c10..98014de1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ jobs:
                       ${{ steps.pre-commit-cache.outputs.result }}-
 
             - name: Run Nox
-              uses: wntrblm/nox
               run: |
                   nox --force-color --python=${{ matrix.python-version }}