diff --git a/otterdog/eclipse-jdt.jsonnet b/otterdog/eclipse-jdt.jsonnet
index b23990d..8c3b8eb 100644
--- a/otterdog/eclipse-jdt.jsonnet
+++ b/otterdog/eclipse-jdt.jsonnet
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ orgs.newOrg('eclipse-jdt') {
   ],
   _repositories+:: [
     orgs.newRepo('.github') {
-      allow_merge_commit: false,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       web_commit_signoff_required: false,
       workflows+: {