diff --git a/.github/workflows/cherryPick.yml b/.github/workflows/cherryPick.yml
index 4bbe850b11ab..d4e6a59fa757 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cherryPick.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cherryPick.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@ jobs:
   validateActor:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      IS_DEPLOYER: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isUserDeployer.outputs.isTeamMember) || github.actor == 'OSBotify' }}
+      IS_DEPLOYER: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isDeployer.outputs.IS_DEPLOYER) || github.actor == 'OSBotify' }}
     steps:
-      - id: isUserDeployer
-        uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@baf2e6adf4c3b897bd65a7e3184305c165aec872
-        with:
+      - id: isDeployer
+        run: |
+          if gh api /orgs/Expensify/teams/mobile-deployers/memberships/${{ github.actor }} --silent; then
+            echo "IS_DEPLOYER=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "IS_DEPLOYER=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+        env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          team: mobile-deployers
 
   createNewVersion:
     needs: validateActor
diff --git a/.github/workflows/finishReleaseCycle.yml b/.github/workflows/finishReleaseCycle.yml
index 828f27a483e5..b78a5fac4b69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/finishReleaseCycle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/finishReleaseCycle.yml
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'StagingDeployCash')
     outputs:
-      isValid: ${{ fromJSON(steps.validateActor.outputs.isTeamMember) && !fromJSON(steps.checkDeployBlockers.outputs.HAS_DEPLOY_BLOCKERS) }}
+      isValid: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isDeployer.outputs.IS_DEPLOYER) && !fromJSON(steps.checkDeployBlockers.outputs.HAS_DEPLOY_BLOCKERS) }}
     steps:
       - name: Validate actor is deployer
-        id: validateActor
-        uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@baf2e6adf4c3b897bd65a7e3184305c165aec872
-        with:
+        id: isDeployer
+        run: |
+          if gh api /orgs/Expensify/teams/mobile-deployers/memberships/${{ github.actor }} --silent; then
+            echo "IS_DEPLOYER=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "IS_DEPLOYER=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+        env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          team: mobile-deployers
 
       - name: Reopen and comment on issue
-        if: ${{ !fromJSON(steps.validateActor.outputs.isTeamMember) }}
+        if: ${{ !fromJSON(steps.isDeployer.outputs.IS_DEPLOYER) }}
         uses: Expensify/App/.github/actions/javascript/reopenIssueWithComment@main
         with:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             Reopening!
 
       - name: Check for any deploy blockers
-        if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.validateActor.outputs.isTeamMember) }}
+        if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isDeployer.outputs.IS_DEPLOYER) }}
         id: checkDeployBlockers
         uses: Expensify/App/.github/actions/javascript/checkDeployBlockers@main
         with:
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
 
       - name: Reopen and comment on issue
-        if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.validateActor.outputs.isTeamMember) && fromJSON(steps.checkDeployBlockers.outputs.HAS_DEPLOY_BLOCKERS) }}
+        if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isDeployer.outputs.IS_DEPLOYER) && fromJSON(steps.checkDeployBlockers.outputs.HAS_DEPLOY_BLOCKERS) }}
         uses: Expensify/App/.github/actions/javascript/reopenIssueWithComment@main
         with:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml
index f7989092fb0d..cc6653aa9aa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,17 @@ jobs:
   validateActor:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      IS_DEPLOYER: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isUserDeployer.outputs.isTeamMember) || github.actor == 'OSBotify' }}
+      IS_DEPLOYER: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isUserDeployer.outputs.IS_DEPLOYER) || github.actor == 'OSBotify' }}
     steps:
       - id: isUserDeployer
-        uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@baf2e6adf4c3b897bd65a7e3184305c165aec872
-        with:
+        run: |
+          if gh api /orgs/Expensify/teams/mobile-deployers/memberships/${{ github.actor }} --silent; then
+            echo "IS_DEPLOYER=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "IS_DEPLOYER=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+        env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          team: mobile-deployers
 
   android:
     name: Build and deploy Android
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
index ef97788d3bef..27ab64397f72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     outputs:
-      IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE: ${{ fromJSON(steps.checkActor.outputs.isTeamMember) }}
+      IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE: ${{ fromJSON(steps.checkAuthor.outputs.IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Get merged pull request
@@ -179,13 +179,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Check whether the actor is member of Expensify/expensify team
-        id: checkActor
-        uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@baf2e6adf4c3b897bd65a7e3184305c165aec872
-        with:
+      - name: Check whether the PR author is member of Expensify/expensify team
+        id: checkAuthor
+        run: |
+          if gh api /orgs/Expensify/teams/expensify-expensify/memberships/${{ steps.getMergedPullRequest.outputs.author }} --silent; then
+            echo "IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+        env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
-          username: ${{ steps.getMergedPullRequest.outputs.author }}
-          team: Expensify/expensify
 
   newContributorWelcomeMessage:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testBuild.yml b/.github/workflows/testBuild.yml
index 2b2db82c36b0..246e31178564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testBuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testBuild.yml
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ jobs:
   validateActor:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      READY_TO_BUILD: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isUserTeamMember.outputs.isTeamMember) && fromJSON(steps.hasReadyToBuildLabel.outputs.HAS_READY_TO_BUILD_LABEL) }}
+      READY_TO_BUILD: ${{ fromJSON(steps.isExpensifyEmployee.outputs.IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE) && fromJSON(steps.hasReadyToBuildLabel.outputs.HAS_READY_TO_BUILD_LABEL) }}
     steps:
-      - id: isUserTeamMember
-        uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@baf2e6adf4c3b897bd65a7e3184305c165aec872
-        with:
+      - id: isExpensifyEmployee
+        run: |
+          if gh api /orgs/Expensify/teams/expensify-expensify/memberships/${{ github.actor }} --silent; then
+            echo "IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "IS_EXPENSIFY_EMPLOYEE=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+        env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN }}
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          team: 'Expensify/expensify'
 
       - id: hasReadyToBuildLabel
         name: Set HAS_READY_TO_BUILD_LABEL flag