diff --git a/amplify.yml b/amplify.yml
index 9c464c2..e75547b 100644
--- a/amplify.yml
+++ b/amplify.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 version: 1
-backend:
-  phases:
-    build:
-      commands:
-        - npm ci --cache .npm
-        - npx ampx pipeline-deploy --branch $AWS_BRANCH --app-id $AWS_APP_ID
 frontend:
   phases:
     preBuild:
diff --git a/amplify/backend.ts b/amplify/backend.ts
index aeab652..af6aac2 100644
--- a/amplify/backend.ts
+++ b/amplify/backend.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
-import { defineBackend, secret } from '@aws-amplify/backend';
+import { defineBackend } from '@aws-amplify/backend';
 import { auth } from './auth/resource';
 import { data } from './data/resource';
 
 /**
  * @see https://docs.amplify.aws/react/build-a-backend/ to add storage, functions, and more
  */
-const backend = defineBackend({
+defineBackend({
   auth,
   data,
 });
-
-// Define secrets that will be available as environment variables
-backend.addOutput({
-  custom: {
-    YOUTUBE_API_KEY: secret('YOUTUBE_API_KEY'),
-  },
-});