diff --git a/terraform/modules/datapump/data.tf b/terraform/modules/datapump/data.tf
index bbdba73a..c0f98054 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/datapump/data.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/datapump/data.tf
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ resource "aws_s3_bucket_object" "default" {
   bucket = var.pipelines_bucket
   key    = "lambda_layers/${local.layer_name}.zip"
   source = "${var.lambda_layers_path}/layer.zip"
-  # This is what decides if the s3 upload of the layer will happen
-  etag   = lookup(data.external.layer_sha256.result, "hash")
 }
 
 # Output is aws_lambda_layer_version.default.arn