diff --git a/terraform/modules/k8s-addons/eks-gha-runner-scale-set.tf b/terraform/modules/k8s-addons/eks-gha-runner-scale-set.tf
index a6ecf89..a49512a 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/k8s-addons/eks-gha-runner-scale-set.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/k8s-addons/eks-gha-runner-scale-set.tf
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   annotations:
     eks.amazonaws.com/role-arn: arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:role/${local.gha_runner_scale_set.name}-role
-  finalizers:
-  - actions.github.com/cleanup-protection
   labels:
     actions.github.com/scale-set-name: gha-runner-scale-set
     actions.github.com/scale-set-namespace: ${local.gha_runner_scale_set.namespace}