diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yml b/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d267e4..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Gitleaks 🌧️
-
-on:  
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      gitleaks-version:
-        description: Gitleaks executable version.
-        required: false
-        type: string
-        default: "8.18.2"
-
-concurrency:
-  group: gitleaks-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  gitleaks:
-    name: ${{ vars.CI_IMAGE }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    container:
-      image: ${{ vars.CI_IMAGE }}
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout project ⬇️
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Normalize inputs 📐
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          gitleaks_version_input="${{ inputs.gitleaks-version }}"
-          echo "GITLEAKS_VERSION=${gitleaks_version_input:-8.18.2}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Install gitleaks 💧
-        run: |
-          cd /tmp
-          wget -q \
-            "https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks/releases/download/v${GITLEAKS_VERSION}/gitleaks_${GITLEAKS_VERSION}_linux_x64.tar.gz" \
-            -O gitleaks.tar.gz || \
-            (echo "Error downloading gitleaks ${GITLEAKS_VERSION} tarball" && exit 1)
-          tar -xvzf gitleaks.tar.gz || \
-            (echo "Error unarchiving gitleaks ${GITLEAKS_VERSION} tarball" && exit 1)
-          mv gitleaks /usr/bin/. || \
-            (echo "Error moving gitleaks for /usr/bin" && exit 1)
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Run gitleaks 🌧️
-        run: gitleaks -v detect --no-git  --source .
-        shell: bash
diff --git a/workflows.md b/workflows.md
index 4063b3e..cf444d0 100644
--- a/workflows.md
+++ b/workflows.md
@@ -8,13 +8,9 @@ Runs devtools::check() and devtools::test() on the R package inside the checked
 
 Runs tests on the installed package, generates the qc documentation and uploads it as an artifact for later consumption.
 
-### [`gitleaks.yml`](https://github.com/boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/blob/main/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yml)
-
-Runs [`gitleaks`](https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks) on the repo to discover any secrets that might have been hardcoded.
-
 ### [`lintr.yml`](https://github.com/boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/blob/main/.github/workflows/lintr.yml)
 
-Runs lintr on the repo with the linting settings specified in the container image.
+Runs lintr on the repo with the linting settings specified in the container image, except when overriden by a repository-specific `.lintr.R` configuration file.
 
 ### [`pkgdown.yml`](https://github.com/boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/blob/main/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yml)
 
@@ -23,7 +19,7 @@ Generates a [`pkgdown`](https://pkgdown.r-lib.org/) website and uploads it to Gi
 ### [`roxygen.yml`](https://github.com/boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/blob/main/.github/workflows/roxygen.yml)
 
 Uses [`roxygen`](https://roxygen2.r-lib.org/) to generate `.Rd` files in the
-`man/` directory. It also checks if manuals are up-to-date with roxygen comments in the code.
+`man/` directory. It also checks if manuals are up-to-date with roxygen comments in the code. (Currently broken).
 
 ### [`release.yml`](https://github.com/boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/blob/main/.github/workflows/release.yml)
 
@@ -64,10 +60,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       lintr_error_on_lint: true
 
-  gitleaks:
-    name: Gitleaks 🌧️
-    uses: boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yml@main
-
   roxygen:
     name: Roxygen 📄
     uses: boehringer-ingelheim/dv.templates/.github/workflows/roxygen.yml@main