diff --git a/.github/workflows/gha.yml b/.github/workflows/gha.yml
index 2b2efea9b..da7aa8d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gha.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
-      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4.0.2
+      - name: Release Please
+        uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4.0.2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           config-file: release-please-config.json
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 6315bc7a5..3b3343eb7 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
     "packages": {
-        "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json",
         "release-type": "node",
         "changelog-sections": [
             {