diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 3a3f520ecc..a5450d5e71 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ ThisBuild / reproducibleBuildsCheckResolver := Resolver.ApacheMavenStagingRepo
 
 ThisBuild / pekkoCoreProject := true
 
-// pekkoInlineEnabled must be set to false when this is backported to 1.0.x branch
-ThisBuild / pekkoInlineEnabled := true
-
 enablePlugins(
   UnidocRoot,
   UnidocWithPrValidation,