diff --git a/.github/workflows/vertx-parent.yaml b/.github/workflows/vertx-parent.yaml
index e043a3e..0d7c0cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vertx-parent.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vertx-parent.yaml
@@ -18,19 +18,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Authenticate to Google Cloud
-        uses: google-github-actions/auth@v2
-        with:
-          project_id: ${{ secrets.WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROJECT }}
-          workload_identity_provider: ${{ secrets.WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER }}
-          create_credentials_file: true
-          export_environment_variables: true
-          cleanup_credentials: true
-
-      - name: Set up OAuth2 access token for Maven
-        run: |
-          echo "ACCESS_TOKEN=$(gcloud auth print-access-token)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: