diff --git a/.changeset/sweet-beds-pump.md b/.changeset/sweet-beds-pump.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eeb928488e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sweet-beds-pump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-expo': minor
+---
+
+This removes headers that were added for internal observability purposes. (see #2528)
+
+```diff
+- x-expo-execution-environment
+- x-expo-native-application-version
+```
+
+This aims to resolve reported CORS errors. (see #2266)
+
+This removes `expo-application` & `expo-constants` as peer and development dependencies.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 59e26b5a52f..6269fbdee11 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -38887,9 +38887,7 @@
         "node": ">=18.17.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "expo-application": ">=5",
         "expo-auth-session": ">=4",
-        "expo-constants": ">=14",
         "expo-web-browser": ">=12.5.0",
         "react": ">=18",
         "react-dom": ">=18"
diff --git a/packages/expo/package.json b/packages/expo/package.json
index afccdd441c1..8c9fdc7cfb3 100644
--- a/packages/expo/package.json
+++ b/packages/expo/package.json
@@ -53,16 +53,12 @@
     "@types/node": "^20.11.24",
     "@types/react": "*",
     "@types/react-dom": "*",
-    "expo-application": "^4.2.2",
     "expo-auth-session": "^5.4.0",
-    "expo-constants": "^14.5.1",
     "expo-web-browser": "^12.8.2",
     "typescript": "*"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "expo-application": ">=5",
     "expo-auth-session": ">=4",
-    "expo-constants": ">=14",
     "expo-web-browser": ">=12.5.0",
     "react": ">=18",
     "react-dom": ">=18"
diff --git a/packages/expo/src/singleton.ts b/packages/expo/src/singleton.ts
index 63604cfba3f..996e2fee415 100644
--- a/packages/expo/src/singleton.ts
+++ b/packages/expo/src/singleton.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import type { FapiRequestInit, FapiResponse } from '@clerk/clerk-js/dist/types/core/fapiClient';
 import { Clerk } from '@clerk/clerk-js/headless';
 import type { HeadlessBrowserClerk } from '@clerk/clerk-react';
-import * as Application from 'expo-application';
-import Constants from 'expo-constants';
 
 import type { TokenCache } from './cache';
 
@@ -43,13 +41,6 @@ export function buildClerk({ key, tokenCache }: BuildClerkOptions): HeadlessBrow
 
       const jwt = await getToken(KEY);
       (requestInit.headers as Headers).set('authorization', jwt || '');
-
-      // Send some non-identifying headers that are useful for logging
-      (requestInit.headers as Headers).set('x-expo-execution-environment', Constants.executionEnvironment);
-      (requestInit.headers as Headers).set(
-        'x-expo-native-application-version',
-        Application.nativeApplicationVersion || 'NULL',
-      );
     });
 
     // @ts-expect-error