diff --git a/config/prow/config.yaml b/config/prow/config.yaml
index 383d42a8..d356893f 100644
--- a/config/prow/config.yaml
+++ b/config/prow/config.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ tide:
         - lgtm
         - approved
       missingLabels:
-        - needs-rebase
         - do-not-merge/hold
         - do-not-merge/work-in-progress
         - do-not-merge/invalid-owners-file
diff --git a/config/prow/plugins.yaml b/config/prow/plugins.yaml
index ef151321..d1b2f11d 100644
--- a/config/prow/plugins.yaml
+++ b/config/prow/plugins.yaml
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@ plugins:
       - wip
       - yuks
 
-external_plugins:
-  rocky-linux/peridot:
-    - name: needs-rebase
-      events:
-        - issue_comment
-        - pull_request
-
 config_updater:
   maps:
     config/prow/config.yaml: