diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
index 8c9f141ae..520fdcb30 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_bluez5 ?= "5.72"
 # ensure compatibility with the old API.
 PREFERRED_VERSION_libgpiod ?= "1.6.4"
 
-# Starting in wpewebkit 2.46.1, our ConnectCore demo is broken due to clicks
-# not being registered in the demo's main area. This doesn't happen in 2.44.4,
-# so use that version while we look for a fix in the newer version.
-PREFERRED_VERSION_wpewebkit ?= "2.44.4"
-
 # Use the FDO backend for WPE WebKit
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/wpebackend = "wpebackend-fdo"