diff --git a/dojo/db_migrations/max_migration.txt b/dojo/db_migrations/max_migration.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 82ddb1c96aa..00000000000
--- a/dojo/db_migrations/max_migration.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-0263_language_type_unique_language
diff --git a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
index 4bf0fbc651e..3b189d57218 100644
--- a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
+++ b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
@@ -2116,14 +2116,7 @@ def saml2_attrib_map_format(din):
 
     MIDDLEWARE = ["debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware", *MIDDLEWARE]
 
-# Linear migrations for development
-# Helps avoid merge migration conflicts by tracking the latest migration
 if DEBUG:
-    INSTALLED_APPS = (
-        "django_linear_migrations",  # Must be before dojo to override makemigrations
-        *INSTALLED_APPS,
-    )
-
     def show_toolbar(request):
         return True
 
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index ea58c1463e5..5cbe3692c57 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,3 @@ parameterized==0.9.0
 
 # Development file watching (hot reload)
 watchdog[watchmedo]==6.0.0
-
-# Migration management - allows for easy rebasing via manage.py rebase_migration
-django-linear-migrations==2.19.0
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