diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js b/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js
index 376f11616d..936bb13fd9 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/validation/api-tokens.js
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ const apiTokenUpdateSchema = yup
     description: yup.string().nullable(),
     type: yup.string().oneOf(Object.values(constants.API_TOKEN_TYPE)).notNull(),
     permissions: yup.array().of(yup.string()).nullable(),
-    lifespan: yup
-      .number()
-      .integer()
-      .min(1)
-      .oneOf(Object.values(constants.API_TOKEN_LIFESPANS))
-      .nullable(),
   })
   .noUnknown()
   .strict();