diff --git a/.gitlab/dependabot.yml b/.gitlab/dependabot.yml
index 4ea031fa6afe86a770c7f6c07eff320d66ff3734..aa5410a423b79a96540e710d161d7e8f5a5a4efa 100644
--- a/.gitlab/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,3 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-    assignees:
-      - "richard.petersen"