diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
index 972800e..8bf6dfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: TruffleHog Secret Scan
         uses: trufflesecurity/trufflehog@37b77001d0174ebec2fcca2bd83ff83a6d45a3ab # v3
         with:
-          extra_args: --only-verified --fail
+          # The v3 action injects --fail automatically on pull_request events.
+          # Passing --fail here triggers "flag 'fail' cannot be repeated".
+          extra_args: --only-verified
 
   gitleaks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -32,4 +34,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Gitleaks Secret Scan
         uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@ff98106e4c7b2bc287b24eaf42907196329070c7 # v2
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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