diff --git a/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml b/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml
index 0dc7c4d5c3f9de..54b114b7b7e813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
           # Needs the whole git history for ncu to work
           # See https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/pull/486
           fetch-depth: 0
-          persist-credentials: false
           # A personal token is required because pushing with GITHUB_TOKEN will
           # prevent commits from running CI after they land. It needs
           # to be set here because `checkout` configures GitHub authentication