diff --git a/.github/workflows/require-maintainer-approval.yml b/.github/workflows/require-maintainer-approval.yml
index d4ffc7b..a7b703b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/require-maintainer-approval.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/require-maintainer-approval.yml
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ jobs:
               return;
             }
 
-            const association = context.payload.pull_request.author_association;
-            if (association === 'MEMBER' || association === 'OWNER') {
-              core.info(`Author is ${association}, skipping gate`);
-              return;
-            }
-
             // Both pull_request_target and pull_request_review payloads
             // carry the PR at context.payload.pull_request.
             const prNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;