diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-check.yml b/.github/workflows/license-check.yml
index 69581df..95260d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license-check.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ on:
       token:
         description: Token for private dependencies; an alternative to GitHub App credentials
         required: false
-      dash-api-token:
-        description: "Eclipse DASH API Token for license verification"
-        required: true
 
 jobs:
   license-check:
@@ -92,10 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           OUTPUT=""
           EXIT_CODE=0
 
-          # Use org secret as fallback if dash-api-token is not provided
-          TOKEN="${{ secrets.dash-api-token }}"
-
-          CMD="bazel ${{ inputs.bazel-target }} -- -review -project automotive.score -repo $REPO_URL -token $TOKEN"
+          CMD="bazel ${{ inputs.bazel-target }} -- -project automotive.score -repo $REPO_URL"
           echo "Running: $CMD"
 
           CHECK_OUTPUT=$($CMD 2>&1)
@@ -136,6 +130,10 @@ jobs:
 
             **Status:** ${{ env.exit_code == 0 && '✅ Passed' || '⚠️ Needs Review' }}
 
+            #### Manual IP review
+
+            This workflow reports license findings but does not create Eclipse IP Team review requests automatically. If a review is needed, follow the [DASH manual review-request instructions](https://github.com/eclipse-dash/dash-licenses#automatic-ip-team-review-requests).
+
             <details>
             <summary>Click to expand output</summary>
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a99adbb..dd3e34c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,14 +90,11 @@ jobs:
     with:
       repo-url: "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}" # optional, this is the default
       bazel-target: "run //:license-check" # optional, this is the default
-    secrets:
-      dash-api-token: ${{ secrets.ECLIPSE_GITLAB_API_TOKEN }} # mandatory - the Eclispe DASH API token 
 ```
 
 This workflow:
 
-✅ Runs **DASH license compliance checks** for **Rust, C++, and Python**  
-✅ Uses the **organization secret** `ECLIPSE_GITLAB_API_TOKEN`  
+✅ Runs **license compliance checks** for **Rust, C++, and Python** without a DASH API token
 ✅ Comments results directly on the **Pull Request**
 
 > ℹ️ **Note:** You can override the Bazel command using the `bazel-target` input.