diff --git a/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml b/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
index d50f578451..99d9c975b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ jobs:
           github-app-id: ${{ secrets.SCALA_STEWARD_APP_ID }}
           github-app-installation-id: ${{ secrets.SCALA_STEWARD_INSTALLATION_ID }}
           github-app-key: ${{ secrets.SCALA_STEWARD_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          github-app-auth-only: true