diff --git a/pass-core-main/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/pass-core-main/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index 38955a94..d9e8ae1a 100644
--- a/pass-core-main/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/pass-core-main/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ server:
 pass:
   jms:
     sqs: ${PASS_CORE_USE_SQS:true}
-    embed: ${PASS_CORE_EMBED_JMS_BROKER:false}
   file-service:
     storage-type: ${PASS_CORE_FILE_SERVICE_TYPE:FILE_SYSTEM}
     root-dir: ${PASS_CORE_FILE_SERVICE_ROOT_DIR:}
diff --git a/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsConfigurationTest.java b/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsConfigurationTest.java
index 28557ac3..9b3706b1 100644
--- a/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsConfigurationTest.java
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 
 @TestPropertySource(properties = {
     "spring.artemis.embedded.enabled=false",
-    "pass.jms.sqs=true",
-    "pass.jms.embed=false"
+    "pass.jms.sqs=true"
 })
 public class JmsSqsConfigurationTest extends IntegrationTest {
 
diff --git a/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsEndpointConfigurationTest.java b/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsEndpointConfigurationTest.java
index 5f8c137f..66769959 100644
--- a/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsEndpointConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/pass-core-main/src/test/java/org/eclipse/pass/main/JmsSqsEndpointConfigurationTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 @TestPropertySource(properties = {
     "spring.artemis.embedded.enabled=false",
     "pass.jms.sqs=true",
-    "pass.jms.embed=false",
     "aws.sqs.endpoint-override=http://testhost:8080"
 })
 public class JmsSqsEndpointConfigurationTest extends IntegrationTest {