diff --git a/distro/pom.xml b/distro/pom.xml
index b49714aec..34bbbf119 100644
--- a/distro/pom.xml
+++ b/distro/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <!-- this is request for the OCL UI -->
     <owa.version>1.14.0</owa.version>
     <attachments.version>3.1.0</attachments.version>
-    
+
     <queue.version>2.2.1</queue.version>
     <appointments.version>2.0.0-20231101.130425-7</appointments.version>
     <teleconsultation.version>2.0.0-20230831.113926-1</teleconsultation.version>
@@ -139,12 +139,6 @@
       <version>${attachments.version}</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.openmrs.module</groupId>
-      <artifactId>referencedemodata-omod</artifactId>
-      <version>${referencedemodata.version}</version>
-      <scope>provided</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.openmrs.module</groupId>
       <artifactId>queue-omod</artifactId>