diff --git a/groups b/groups
index fcce36c..11a76f4 100644
--- a/groups
+++ b/groups
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@
 global:Anonymous-Users                  	Anonymous Users
 global:Project-Owners                   	Project Owners
 global:Registered-Users                 	Registered Users
-user:ash                                	user/Ali Al-Shabibi (ash)
 user:cloudlab                           	user/Cloud Lab (cloudlab)
diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index ffba952..d9c6689 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 	forgeCommitter = block group Read-only Users
 	forgeServerAsCommitter = block group Read-only Users
 	push = group Read-only Users
-	pushMerge = group user/Ali Al-Shabibi (ash)
 	pushMerge = block group Read-only Users
 	pushTag = block group Read-only Users
 	pushSignedTag = block group Read-only Users
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@
 	forgeAuthor = group Project Owners
 	forgeCommitter = group Administrators
 	forgeCommitter = group Project Owners
-	push = +force group Administrators
+	push = block group Administrators
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group Administrators
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group CORD Committers
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group Project Owners
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@
 	submit = group Administrators
 	submit = group CORD Committers
 	submit = group Project Owners
-	pushMerge = group Administrators
+	pushMerge = block group Administrators
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Administrators
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group CORD Committers
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Non-Interactive Users