diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
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--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
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@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ that reviewers can understand your intent. Keeping the description updated is
 especially important if they didn't participate in the discussion.
 -->
 
-## Action items
-
-* [ ] Start the relevant manual jobs in the merge commit pipeline to build the images that were touched.
-
 /label ~"type::maintenance" ~"maintenance::pipelines"
 
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