diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_from_upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_from_upstream.yml
index 88053fd..9f289b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_from_upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_from_upstream.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ jobs:
           git fetch "${{ env.UPSTREAM_REPO }}" "${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}"
           git pull "${{ env.UPSTREAM_REPO }}" "${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}"
 
-          git commit --allow-empty -m "Updating module with upstream repo"
-
           git diff
 
           echo "GIT_DIFF=$git diff --minimal" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/workflow_templates/pr-from-upstream.yml b/workflow_templates/pr-from-upstream.yml
index 7eaa9b4..1a40935 100644
--- a/workflow_templates/pr-from-upstream.yml
+++ b/workflow_templates/pr-from-upstream.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   upstream-sync:
-    uses: RetroDECK/components-template/.github/workflows/pr_from_upstream.yml@main
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+    uses: RetroDECK/components-template/.github/workflows/pr_from_upstream.yml@main
+    secrets:
+      REKKU_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.REKKU_PRIVATE_KEY }}
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