diff --git a/migration/saga-handler.allowlist b/migration/saga-handler.allowlist
index 4ee0fb2f..99e63143 100644
--- a/migration/saga-handler.allowlist
+++ b/migration/saga-handler.allowlist
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 packages/github-devloop/departments/rollup_merge/main.lua
 packages/github-devloop/departments/rollup_scan/main.lua
-packages/github-devloop/departments/substrate_ref_scan/main.lua
 packages/github-devloop/departments/sync_conflict/main.lua
 packages/github-devloop/departments/sync_scan/main.lua
diff --git a/packages/github-devloop/departments/substrate_ref_scan/main.lua b/packages/github-devloop/departments/substrate_ref_scan/main.lua
index c019c400..c956e237 100644
--- a/packages/github-devloop/departments/substrate_ref_scan/main.lua
+++ b/packages/github-devloop/departments/substrate_ref_scan/main.lua
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 local core = require("core")
+local saga = require("std.saga")
 
-local M = {}
-
-M.spec = {
+local spec = {
   consumes = { "devloop_substrate_ref_tick" },
-  produces = {
-    "github-proxy.github_pr_comment_request",
-  },
+  produces = { "github-proxy.github_pr_comment_request" },
   stall_window = "5m",
 }
 
-function pipeline(event)
+local function done(_event)
+  return false
+end
+
+local function act(event)
   core.log_entry("substrate_ref_scan", event, "repo-management-plane", "tick")
   core.substrate_ref_scan()
 end
 
-return M
+return saga.department(spec, {
+  done = done,
+  act = act,
+  name = "substrate_ref_scan",
+})