diff --git a/.github/workflows/dco-merge-queue.yml b/.github/workflows/dco-merge-queue.yml
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-# Based on https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/pull/5207/files
-name: DCO
-on:
-  merge_group:
-
-jobs:
-  DCO:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "This DCO job runs on merge_queue event and doesn't check PR contents"