diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/delete-backport-branch.yml
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-name: Delete merged branch of the backport PRs
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      - closed
-
-jobs:
-  delete-branch:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref,'backport/')
-    steps:
-      - name: Delete merged branch
-        uses: SvanBoxel/delete-merged-branch@main
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}