diff --git a/java-shared-dependencies/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/java-shared-dependencies/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 9858ce74e7..ad77da24d7 100644
--- a/java-shared-dependencies/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/java-shared-dependencies/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - units (11)
       - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
       - dependencies (8, java-bigqueryconnection)
-      - dependencies (8, java-spanner)
       - dependencies (8, java-storage)
       - dependencies (8, java-pubsub)
       - dependencies (11, java-bigqueryconnection)
-      - dependencies (11, java-spanner)
       - dependencies (11, java-storage)
       - dependencies (11, java-pubsub)
       - cla/google