diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
index 912b3db..c9328cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   jobs:
     # This will create messages for first time contributers and direct them to the Discord server
       welcome:
-        runs-on: self-hosted
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/first-interaction@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_pipeline_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/main_pipeline_validation.yml
index 4a5adc9..ab11c37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_pipeline_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_pipeline_validation.yml
@@ -23,18 +23,6 @@
   # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs
   # that can run sequentially or in parallel
   jobs:
-    # This will create messages for first time contributers and direct them to the Discord server
-      welcome:
-        runs-on: self-hosted
-
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/first-interaction@main
-              with:
-                repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                pr-message: |-
-                    Congrats on opening your first pull request and thank you for taking the time to help improve Ansible-Lockdown!
-                    Please join in the conversation happening on the [Discord Server](https://www.lockdownenterprise.com/discord) as well.
-
       # This workflow contains a single job that tests the playbook
       playbook-test:
         # The type of runner that the job will run on