diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/author.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/author.ex
index f58c47d..8de4973 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/author.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/author.ex
@@ -79,12 +79,11 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.Author do
       ]
 
       change fn changeset, context ->
-        actor = Map.get(context, :actor, nil)
         registry_id = Ash.Changeset.get_attribute(changeset, :author_alias_registry_id)
 
         if registry_id == nil do
           {:ok, registry} =
-            DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.create_author_alias_registry(actor: actor)
+            DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.create_author_alias_registry(authorize?: false)
 
           Ash.Changeset.force_change_attribute(changeset, :author_alias_registry_id, registry.id)
         else
diff --git a/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/book.ex b/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/book.ex
index 8ab8d6e..e6d1da4 100644
--- a/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/book.ex
+++ b/lib/decentralised_book_index/metadata/book.ex
@@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ defmodule DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.Book do
       argument :author_roles, {:array, :map}
 
       change fn changeset, context ->
-        actor = Map.get(context, :actor, nil)
         registry_id = Ash.Changeset.get_attribute(changeset, :book_editions_registry_id)
 
         if registry_id == nil do
-          registry = DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.create_book_editions_registry!(actor: actor)
+          registry = DecentralisedBookIndex.Metadata.create_book_editions_registry!(authorize?: false)
 
           Ash.Changeset.force_change_attribute(changeset, :book_editions_registry_id, registry.id)
         else