diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 6e1bd1f0..893d1405 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ bumpMinorPreMajor: true
 handleGHRelease: true
 releaseType: java-yoshi
 branches:
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-yoshi
-    branch: java7
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-yoshi
-    branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
-    manifest: true
+    - branch: java7
+    - branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
+      manifest: true