diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-permissions.yml b/.github/workflows/check-permissions.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index aa470cb..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check-permissions.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-name: Check Permissions
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-
-jobs:
-  authorize:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: >-
-      github.event_name == 'push' ||
-      contains(fromJSON('["MEMBER", "OWNER", "COLLABORATOR"]'), github.event.pull_request.author_association) ||
-      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test')
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "CI authorized"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index c81df64..6d8de8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
     tags: ["v*"]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, labeled]
 
 env:
   BINK_COMMIT: e7d4574fdc610a9fd9bd067aff984516ec7c507d
@@ -18,11 +17,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  check-permissions:
-    uses: $/.github/workflows/check-permissions.yml
-
   unit:
-    needs: [check-permissions]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -53,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         run: make lint
 
   build-bink:
-    needs: [check-permissions]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -90,7 +84,6 @@ jobs:
           path: bink
 
   build-operator:
-    needs: [check-permissions]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
index 326e47f..42726ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
@@ -5,16 +5,11 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches: ["**"]
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, labeled]
 
 permissions: {}
 
 jobs:
-  check-permissions:
-    uses: $/.github/workflows/check-permissions.yml
-
   zizmor:
-    needs: [check-permissions]
     name: Scan GHA workflows
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions: