diff --git a/lean/components/cloud/push_manager.py b/lean/components/cloud/push_manager.py
index 083648c7..816b2550 100644
--- a/lean/components/cloud/push_manager.py
+++ b/lean/components/cloud/push_manager.py
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ def _push_metadata(self, project: Path, cloud_project: QCProject, encryption_act
         if update_args != {}:
             self._api_client.projects.update(cloud_project.projectId, **update_args)
 
+            if "encryption_key" in update_args:
+                del update_args["encryption_key"]
             updated_keys = list(update_args)
             if len(updated_keys) == 1:
                 updated_keys_str = updated_keys[0]