diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e3f51d8465..32df7c1263 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.KEPTN_BOT_TOKEN }}
-          default-branch: main
-          signoff: "keptn-bot <86361500+keptn-bot@users.noreply.github.com>"
 
       - name: Debug info
         env:
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index dcf464075f..fcc3e9e843 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
   "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release${component} ${version}",
+  "signoff": "keptn-bot <86361500+keptn-bot@users.noreply.github.com>",
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "package-name": "keptn",