diff --git a/.github/config.yml b/.github/config.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 73da252e5..000000000
--- a/.github/config.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# Comment to be posted on PRs from first-time contributors in your repository
-newPRWelcomeComment: |
-  Thank you for opening this pull request! 🙌
-
-  These tips will help get your PR across the finish line:
-  
-  - Most of the repos have a PR template; if not, fill it out to the best of your knowledge.
-  - Sign off your commits (Reference: [DCO Guide](https://github.com/src-d/guide/blob/master/developer-community/fix-DCO.md)).
-
-# Comment to be posted to on pull requests merged by a first time user
-firstPRMergeComment: >
-  Congrats on merging your first pull request! 🎉
-
-# Comment to be posted on first-time issues
-newIssueWelcomeComment: >
-  Thank you for opening your first issue here! 🛠
diff --git a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/Readme.rst b/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/Readme.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index ea1878118..000000000
--- a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/Readme.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-Config File -- Welcome Bot
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-Provides a ``config.yml`` file.
-
-**To Enable:**
-
-Add ``flyte/config.yml`` to your ``boilerplate/update.cfg`` file.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml b/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 73da252e5..000000000
--- a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# Comment to be posted on PRs from first-time contributors in your repository
-newPRWelcomeComment: |
-  Thank you for opening this pull request! 🙌
-
-  These tips will help get your PR across the finish line:
-  
-  - Most of the repos have a PR template; if not, fill it out to the best of your knowledge.
-  - Sign off your commits (Reference: [DCO Guide](https://github.com/src-d/guide/blob/master/developer-community/fix-DCO.md)).
-
-# Comment to be posted to on pull requests merged by a first time user
-firstPRMergeComment: >
-  Congrats on merging your first pull request! 🎉
-
-# Comment to be posted on first-time issues
-newIssueWelcomeComment: >
-  Thank you for opening your first issue here! 🛠
diff --git a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/update.sh b/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/update.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2db64ac3f..000000000
--- a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/update.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# WARNING: THIS FILE IS MANAGED IN THE 'BOILERPLATE' REPO AND COPIED TO OTHER REPOSITORIES.
-# ONLY EDIT THIS FILE FROM WITHIN THE 'FLYTEORG/BOILERPLATE' REPOSITORY:
-# 
-# TO OPT OUT OF UPDATES, SEE https://github.com/flyteorg/boilerplate/blob/master/Readme.rst
-
-set -e
-
-DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null && pwd )"
-
-# Clone the config.yml file
-echo "     - copying ${DIR}/config.yml to the root directory."
-cp "${DIR}"/config.yml "${DIR}"/../../../.github/config.yml
-
diff --git a/boilerplate/update.cfg b/boilerplate/update.cfg
index 98e151d74..d4c008a81 100755
--- a/boilerplate/update.cfg
+++ b/boilerplate/update.cfg
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ flyte/golang_test_targets
 flyte/golang_support_tools
 flyte/pull_request_template
 flyte/docker_build
-flyte/welcome_bot
 flyte/code_of_conduct