diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/update-merge.yml
index 1752f82..308cd92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-merge.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - update/main
       - update/tls
-      - update/release-7.x
       - update/release-8.x
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index eb4f0f3..104d5c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ jobs:
         branch:
           - main
           - tls
-          - release-7.x
           - release-8.x
 
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0adf476..df4932c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ command.
 Older major versions are also supported on separate branches:
 
 * [`release-8.x`](https://github.com/deviantony/docker-elk/tree/release-8.x): 8.x series
-* [`release-7.x`](https://github.com/deviantony/docker-elk/tree/release-7.x): 7.x series
+* [`release-7.x`](https://github.com/deviantony/docker-elk/tree/release-7.x): 7.x series (End-of-Life)
 * [`release-6.x`](https://github.com/deviantony/docker-elk/tree/release-6.x): 6.x series (End-of-life)
 * [`release-5.x`](https://github.com/deviantony/docker-elk/tree/release-5.x): 5.x series (End-of-life)