diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-pr.yml
index 0271da22..0708d1d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-pr.yml
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           title: "Update dist files"
           body: "This PR updates the dist files."
           base: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref || github.event.inputs.branch }}
-      - name: Assign PR to original author
-        if: steps.git-check.outputs.changed == 'true'
-        uses: peter-evans/assign-pull-request@v1
-        with:
-          assignees: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}
-        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Print no change message
         if: steps.git-check.outputs.changed != 'true'
         run: echo "No changes in dist files. No pull request created."