diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-downstream-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream-downstream-sync.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index cd78dbab5..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-downstream-sync.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-name: Upstream to Downstream - Release Auto-Merge
-on:
-  release:
-    types:
-      - published
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  trigger-auto-sync:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: call-sync-workflow
-        run: |
-          gh workflow run auto-merge-sync.yaml --repo github.com/red-hat-data-services/codeflare-operator --ref main
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODEFLARE_MACHINE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
-        shell:
-          bash
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6ce3c307..7c0076fa5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ For ODH tests additional environment variables are needed:
 2. Once all jobs within the action are completed, verify that compatibility matrix in [README](https://github.com/project-codeflare/codeflare-operator/blob/main/README.md) was properly updated.
 3. Verify that opened pull request to [OpenShift community operators repository](https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/community-operators-prod) has proper content.
 4. Once PR is merged, announce the new release in slack and mail lists, if any.
-5. Release automation should auto-merge changes to [ODH CodeFlare operator repo](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/codeflare-operator). Verify the [workflow](https://github.com/red-hat-data-services/codeflare-operator/actions/workflows/auto-merge-sync.yaml) ran successfully and review the new merge-commit and commit history. Same for the [Red Hat CodeFlare Operator repo](https://github.com/red-hat-data-services/codeflare-operator), while also ensuring changes are in the latest `rhoai` release branch. - If the auto-merge fails, conflicts must be resolved and force pushed manually to each downstream repository and release branch.
+5. Trigger the [auto-merge-sync workflow](https://github.com/red-hat-data-services/codeflare-operator/actions/workflows/auto-merge-sync.yaml) and verify it ran successfully. This will sync changes to the [ODH CodeFlare-Operator repo](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/codeflare-operator), and the [Red Hat CodeFlare Operator repo](https://github.com/red-hat-data-services/codeflare-operator). Please review the new merge-commit and commit history, and verify changes are also in the latest `rhoai` release branch. - If the auto-merge fails, conflicts must be resolved and force pushed manually to each downstream repository and release branch.
 6. In ODH/CFO verify that the [Build and Push action](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/codeflare-operator/actions/workflows/build-and-push.yaml) was triggered and ran successfully.
 7. Make sure that release automation created a PR updating CodeFlare SDK version in [ODH Notebooks repository](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/notebooks). Make sure the PR gets merged.
 8. Run [ODH CodeFlare Operator release workflow](https://github.com/opendatahub-io/codeflare-operator/actions/workflows/odh-release.yml) to produce ODH CodeFlare Operator release.