diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml
index a288bdc6..45f44db0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.MOMENTO_MACHINE_USER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          release-type: python
-          default-branch: main
-          changelog-types: '[{"type":"feat","section":"Features","hidden":false},{"type":"fix","section":"Bug Fixes","hidden":false},{"type":"chore","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false}]'
 
   publish:
     needs: [release-please]
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 040fdac5..eef6b4ec 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "release-type": "python",
   "changelog-sections": [
     {
       "type": "feat",