diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml
index 29ceda8c7..1b5b22bbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-dev-ci.yaml
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: scientific-python/issue-from-pytest-log-action@35b4e0a9e06f8e7e261778289cf4b968b722662d # v1.6.2
         with:
           log-path: logs/${{ needs.upstream-dev.outputs.log-file }}
-          assignees: VeckoTheGecko,erikvansebille
+          assignees: erikvansebille
           issue-label: automated