diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/google/registry/beam/rde_pipeline_metadata.json b/core/src/main/resources/google/registry/beam/rde_pipeline_metadata.json
index eff49d887..3b39c5725 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/google/registry/beam/rde_pipeline_metadata.json
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/google/registry/beam/rde_pipeline_metadata.json
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
         "^PRODUCTION|SANDBOX|CRASH|QA|ALPHA$"
       ]
     },
-    {
-      "name": "jpaTransactionManagerType",
-      "label": "The type of JPA transaction manager to use",
-      "helpText": "The standard SQL instance or a read-only replica may be used",
-      "regexes": ["^REGULAR|READ_ONLY_REPLICA$"]
-    },
     {
       "name": "pendings",
       "label": "The pendings deposits to generate.",