diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 2c7fef4c..f47565ff 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "rules_pkg",
     version = "",  # set by release pipeline from version.bzl.
-    compatibility_level = 1,
     repo_name = "rules_pkg",
 )
 
diff --git a/providers/MODULE.bazel b/providers/MODULE.bazel
index fa4467dc..753c356c 100644
--- a/providers/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/providers/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "rules_pkg_providers",
     version = "",  # set by release pipeline from version.bzl.
-    compatibility_level = 1,
     repo_name = "rules_pkg_providers",
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/mappings/external_repo/MODULE.bazel b/tests/mappings/external_repo/MODULE.bazel
index 0137c380..0dca2e81 100644
--- a/tests/mappings/external_repo/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/tests/mappings/external_repo/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 module(
     name = "test_external_project",
     version = "0",
-    compatibility_level = 0,
 )
 
 local_path_override(