diff --git a/backend/src/services/project-key/project-key-service.ts b/backend/src/services/project-key/project-key-service.ts
index 81b589bd0..fa77760a4 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/project-key/project-key-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/project-key/project-key-service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
-import { Knex } from "knex";
 
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import { ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub } from "@app/ee/services/permission/project-permission";
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ export const projectKeyServiceFactory = ({
         name: "Upload project keys"
       });
 
-    await projectKeyDAL.create({ projectId, receiverId, encryptedKey, nonce, senderId: actorId }, tx);
+    await projectKeyDAL.create({ projectId, receiverId, encryptedKey, nonce, senderId: actorId });
   };
 
   const getLatestProjectKey = async ({ actorId, projectId, actor, actorOrgId }: TGetLatestProjectKeyDTO) => {