diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 572ba1f65..06272bd24 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.13.0
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.29.0
-	github.com/operator-framework/api v0.17.4-0.20230223191600-0131a6301e42
 	github.com/operator-framework/catalogd v0.7.0
 	github.com/operator-framework/deppy v0.0.1
 	github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry v1.28.0