diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributing.yaml b/.github/workflows/contributing.yaml
index 819fe044..1ec52d6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributing.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ name: Contributing
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - new_data_models # TODO: remove after we merge new_data_models into main
 
 jobs:
   validate-existing-contributors: