diff --git a/.ci/scripts/push-pgo-pr.sh b/.ci/scripts/push-pgo-pr.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..44896247340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci/scripts/push-pgo-pr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+PGO_BRANCH="update-pgo-$(date +%s)"
+cd $WORKSPACE_PATH
+git fetch origin main
+git checkout main
+git checkout -b $PGO_BRANCH
+mv $PROFILE_PATH x-pack/apm-server/default.pgo
+git add x-pack/apm-server/default.pgo
+git commit -m "PGO: Update default.pgo from benchmarks $WORKFLOW."
+git push -u origin $PGO_BRANCH
+gh pr create -B main -H $(PGO_BRANCH) -t "PGO: Update default.pgo" -b "Update default.pgo CPU profile from the benchmarks [workflow]($WORKFLOW)." -R elastic/apm-server
+gh pr merge --auto --delete-branch --squash $PGO_BRANCH
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index d7835aeb491..a064afe22c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Open PGO PR
         if: ${{ env.RUN_STANDALONE == 'true' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
-        run: make push-pgo-pr
+        run: ${{ github.workspace }}/.ci/scripts/push_pgo_pr.sh
         env:
           WORKSPACE_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
           PROFILE_PATH: ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/${{ env.BENCHMARK_CPU_OUT }}
diff --git a/testing/benchmark/Makefile b/testing/benchmark/Makefile
index 8382e67ba3b..3344de04c04 100644
--- a/testing/benchmark/Makefile
+++ b/testing/benchmark/Makefile
@@ -178,20 +178,6 @@ cleanup-elasticsearch:
 	@ echo "-> Deleting APM Server data streams..."
 	@ curl -u $(ELASTICSEARCH_USER):$(ELASTICSEARCH_PASS) -XDELETE $(ELASTICSEARCH_URL)/_data_stream/$(APM_DATA_STREAMS)
 
-# This target is intended to be run from CI to create a PGO update PR.
-PGO_BRANCH = update-pgo-$(shell date +%s)
-.PHONY: push-pgo-pr
-push-pgo-pr:
-	@cd $(WORKSPACE_PATH); \
-	git fetch origin main; \
-	git checkout main; \
-	git checkout -b $(PGO_BRANCH); \
-	mv $(PROFILE_PATH) x-pack/apm-server/default.pgo; \
-	git add x-pack/apm-server/default.pgo; \
-	git commit -m "PGO: Update default.pgo from benchmarks $(WORKFLOW)."; \
-	git push -u origin $(PGO_BRANCH); \
-	gh pr create -B main -H $(PGO_BRANCH) -t "PGO: Update default.pgo" -b "Update default.pgo CPU profile from the benchmarks [workflow]($(WORKFLOW))." -R elastic/apm-server
-
 ##############################################################################
 # Target for creating a .tfvars file, defining the custom Docker images to
 # use in the deployment.
diff --git a/testing/benchmark/main.tf b/testing/benchmark/main.tf
index 637d492bf0e..4b888e7a78a 100644
--- a/testing/benchmark/main.tf
+++ b/testing/benchmark/main.tf
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ module "tags" {
   # use the convention for team/shared owned resources if we are running in CI.
   # assume this is an individually owned resource otherwise.
   project = startswith(var.user_name, "benchci") ? "benchmarks" : var.user_name
-  build   = var.BUILD_ID
 }
 
 provider "ec" {}
diff --git a/testing/benchmark/outputs.tf b/testing/benchmark/outputs.tf
index 64f9ab7e106..2cad7994126 100644
--- a/testing/benchmark/outputs.tf
+++ b/testing/benchmark/outputs.tf
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ output "apm_server_url" {
 output "apm_server_ip" {
   value       = var.run_standalone ? module.standalone_apm_server[0].apm_server_ip : ""
   description = "The APM Server EC2 IP address"
-  sensitive   = true
 }
 
 output "admin_console_url" {
diff --git a/testing/benchmark/variables.tf b/testing/benchmark/variables.tf
index 8d209fdba12..b06a4d7a6b2 100644
--- a/testing/benchmark/variables.tf
+++ b/testing/benchmark/variables.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ variable "user_name" {
 
 variable "run_standalone" {
   default     = false
-  description = "If set run benchmarks against standalone APM Server conneted to moxy"
+  description = "If set run benchmarks against standalone APM Server connected to moxy"
   type        = bool
 }
 
diff --git a/testing/smoke/managed/main.tf b/testing/smoke/managed/main.tf
index 3810839ca3f..caf816aa627 100644
--- a/testing/smoke/managed/main.tf
+++ b/testing/smoke/managed/main.tf
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ provider "ec" {}
 module "tags" {
   source  = "../../infra/terraform/modules/tags"
   project = "smoke-test-ea-managed"
-  build   = var.BUILD_ID
 }
 
 locals {
diff --git a/testing/smoke/supported-os/main.tf b/testing/smoke/supported-os/main.tf
index 98741422ec5..9835da198c2 100644
--- a/testing/smoke/supported-os/main.tf
+++ b/testing/smoke/supported-os/main.tf
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ provider "ec" {}
 module "tags" {
   source  = "../../infra/terraform/modules/tags"
   project = "smoke-test-supported-os"
-  build   = var.BUILD_ID
 }
 
 locals {