diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8d7a82457e..1bfc32a7a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6224,7 +6224,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "operation_pool",
  "parking_lot",
  "paste",
- "proto_array",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "rand 0.9.2",
  "rand_chacha 0.3.1",
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml
index 56d0dbdcec..607f231a66 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/network/Cargo.toml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ kzg = { workspace = true }
 libp2p = { workspace = true }
 matches = "0.1.8"
 paste = { workspace = true }
-proto_array = { workspace = true }
 rand_08 = { package = "rand", version = "0.8.5" }
 rand_chacha = "0.9.0"
 rand_chacha_03 = { package = "rand_chacha", version = "0.3.1" }