diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/7_cherry_pick.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/7_cherry_pick.yml
index 8fd172ab4a..381de9f21e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/7_cherry_pick.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/7_cherry_pick.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ name: Request a cherry-pick
 description: As a contributor, you would like to request that a feature be cherry-picked into a release.
 title: '[CP] <title>'
 labels: ['cp: review']
-assignees:
-  - itsjustkevin
-  - caseyhillers
 body:
   - type: input
     id: issue_link