diff --git a/api/Makefile b/api/Makefile
index 3eabf612a0cf..47a7f6283406 100644
--- a/api/Makefile
+++ b/api/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ docker-build:
 wait-for-db:
 	uv run python manage.py waitfordb
 	uv run python manage.py waitfordb --database analytics
-	uv run python manage.py waitfordb --database clickhouse
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: docker-up wait-for-db
diff --git a/api/scripts/run-docker.sh b/api/scripts/run-docker.sh
index 35cc39d63496..9d8c061ef325 100755
--- a/api/scripts/run-docker.sh
+++ b/api/scripts/run-docker.sh
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ run_task_processor() {
     if [ -n "$TASK_PROCESSOR_DATABASE_URL" ] || [ -n "$TASK_PROCESSOR_DATABASE_NAME" ]; then
         waitfordb --waitfor 30 --migrations --database task_processor
     fi
-    if [ -n "$CLICKHOUSE_URL" ] || [ -n "$CLICKHOUSE_HOST" ]; then
-        waitfordb --waitfor 30 --migrations --database clickhouse
-    fi
     exec flagsmith start \
              --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 \
              --access-logfile $ACCESS_LOG_LOCATION \