diff --git a/workspaces/vault/.changeset/cool-rings-retire.md b/workspaces/vault/.changeset/cool-rings-retire.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bff6731f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workspaces/vault/.changeset/cool-rings-retire.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage-community/plugin-vault-backend': patch
+---
+
+Removed dependency `@backstage/backend-tasks`
diff --git a/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/config.d.ts b/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/config.d.ts
index 516ea9bea7..d67268318b 100644
--- a/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/config.d.ts
+++ b/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/config.d.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { TaskScheduleDefinitionConfig } from '@backstage/backend-tasks';
+import { SchedulerServiceTaskScheduleDefinitionConfig } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
 /** Configuration for the Vault plugin */
 export interface Config {
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ export interface Config {
      * If set to true, the default schedule (hourly) will be used. If a
      * different schedule is set, this will be used instead.
      * */
-    schedule?: TaskScheduleDefinitionConfig | boolean;
+    schedule?: SchedulerServiceTaskScheduleDefinitionConfig | boolean;
   };
 }
diff --git a/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/package.json b/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/package.json
index 204277f170..ce409c05b7 100644
--- a/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/vault/plugins/vault-backend/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
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     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^1.1.0",
-    "@backstage/backend-tasks": "^0.6.1",
     "@backstage/config": "^1.3.1",
     "@backstage/errors": "^1.2.6",
     "@types/express": "*",
diff --git a/workspaces/vault/yarn.lock b/workspaces/vault/yarn.lock
index d1d00bcb92..5b71bc58c8 100644
--- a/workspaces/vault/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/vault/yarn.lock
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