diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_automerge_dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/template_automerge_dependabot.yml
index 2d17e95..e2c1d3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_automerge_dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_automerge_dependabot.yml
@@ -5,23 +5,20 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
     secrets:
       app_id:
-        required: false
+        required: true
       private_key:
-        required: false
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   dependabot:
 
     name: auto-merge
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
 
-    env:
-      USING_APP_CREDENTIALS: ${{ secrets.app_id != '' && secrets.private_key != '' }}
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
 
     steps:
       - name: Get App Token
-        if: ${{ env.USING_APP_CREDENTIALS == 'true' }}
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2.1.0
         id: get_token
         with:
@@ -32,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         id: metadata
         uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ env.USING_APP_CREDENTIALS == 'true' && steps.get_token.outputs.token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
@@ -41,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
           gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ env.USING_APP_CREDENTIALS == 'true' && steps.get_token.outputs.token || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a62a49..77e0a44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,24 +29,6 @@ In this section you can find examples of how to use template workflows. For more
 <summary>The action can be used to auto-merge a dependabot PR with minor and patch updates.</summary>
 
 The action is called by creating a PR. It is necessary that the repository is enabled for auto-merge.
-There are two possibilities to enable the action. 
-First, you can use the general GitHub token but the actions does not run on the default branch.
-
-```yml
-name: Enable Dependabot Auto-Merge
-
-on: pull_request
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  dependabot:
-    uses: Staffbase/gha-workflows/.github/workflows/template_automerge_dependabot.yml@v3.2.0
-```
-
-Or you can use a specific GitHub app id and private key to generate a new token which can be used for the action.
 
 ```yml
 name: Enable Dependabot Auto-Merge
@@ -57,9 +39,9 @@ jobs:
   dependabot:
     uses: Staffbase/gha-workflows/.github/workflows/template_automerge_dependabot.yml@v3.2.0
     secrets:
-      # optional: identifier of the GitHub App for authentication
+      # identifier of the GitHub App for authentication
       app_id: ${{ <your-app-id> }}
-      # optional: private key of the GitHub App
+      # private key of the GitHub App
       private_key: ${{ <your-private-key> }}
 ```