diff --git a/cdc/entry/schema/snapshot.go b/cdc/entry/schema/snapshot.go
index b96ea1ea7c6..fc3c949c155 100644
--- a/cdc/entry/schema/snapshot.go
+++ b/cdc/entry/schema/snapshot.go
@@ -109,24 +109,6 @@ func (s *Snapshot) FillSchemaName(job *timodel.Job) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetSchemaVersion returns the schema version of the meta.
-func GetSchemaVersion(meta *timeta.Meta) (int64, error) {
-	// After we get the schema version at startTs, if the diff corresponding to that version does not exist,
-	// it means that the job is not committed yet, so we should subtract one from the version, i.e., version--.
-	version, err := meta.GetSchemaVersion()
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Trace(err)
-	}
-	diff, err := meta.GetSchemaDiff(version)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Trace(err)
-	}
-	if diff == nil {
-		version--
-	}
-	return version, nil
-}
-
 // NewSnapshotFromMeta creates a schema snapshot from meta.
 func NewSnapshotFromMeta(
 	id model.ChangeFeedID,
diff --git a/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go b/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go
index 86dde5f1141..5e87fc5d4b9 100644
--- a/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go
+++ b/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go
@@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ type schemaStorage struct {
 	snaps   []*schema.Snapshot
 	snapsMu sync.RWMutex
 
-	gcTs          uint64
-	resolvedTs    uint64
-	schemaVersion int64
+	gcTs       uint64
+	resolvedTs uint64
 
 	filter filter.Filter
 
@@ -91,9 +90,8 @@ func NewSchemaStorage(
 	role util.Role, filter filter.Filter,
 ) (SchemaStorage, error) {
 	var (
-		snap    *schema.Snapshot
-		version int64
-		err     error
+		snap *schema.Snapshot
+		err  error
 	)
 	// storage may be nil in some unit test cases.
 	if storage == nil {
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ func NewSchemaStorage(
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 		}
-		version, err = schema.GetSchemaVersion(meta)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 		}
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ func NewSchemaStorage(
 		forceReplicate: forceReplicate,
 		filter:         filter,
 		id:             id,
-		schemaVersion:  version,
 		role:           role,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -193,7 +189,6 @@ func (s *schemaStorage) GetLastSnapshot() *schema.Snapshot {
 // HandleDDLJob creates a new snapshot in storage and handles the ddl job
 func (s *schemaStorage) HandleDDLJob(job *timodel.Job) error {
 	if s.skipJob(job) {
-		s.schemaVersion = job.BinlogInfo.SchemaVersion
 		s.AdvanceResolvedTs(job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS)
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -202,16 +197,13 @@ func (s *schemaStorage) HandleDDLJob(job *timodel.Job) error {
 	var snap *schema.Snapshot
 	if len(s.snaps) > 0 {
 		lastSnap := s.snaps[len(s.snaps)-1]
-		// We use schemaVersion to check if an already-executed DDL job is processed for a second time.
-		// Unexecuted DDL jobs should have largest schemaVersions.
-		if job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS <= lastSnap.CurrentTs() || job.BinlogInfo.SchemaVersion <= s.schemaVersion {
+		if job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS <= lastSnap.CurrentTs() {
 			log.Info("schemaStorage: ignore foregone DDL",
 				zap.String("namespace", s.id.Namespace),
 				zap.String("changefeed", s.id.ID),
 				zap.String("DDL", job.Query),
 				zap.Int64("jobID", job.ID),
 				zap.Uint64("finishTs", job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS),
-				zap.Int64("schemaVersion", s.schemaVersion),
 				zap.Int64("jobSchemaVersion", job.BinlogInfo.SchemaVersion),
 				zap.String("role", s.role.String()))
 			return nil
@@ -233,7 +225,6 @@ func (s *schemaStorage) HandleDDLJob(job *timodel.Job) error {
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
 	s.snaps = append(s.snaps, snap)
-	s.schemaVersion = job.BinlogInfo.SchemaVersion
 	s.AdvanceResolvedTs(job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS)
 	log.Info("schemaStorage: update snapshot by the DDL job",
 		zap.String("namespace", s.id.Namespace),
@@ -242,7 +233,6 @@ func (s *schemaStorage) HandleDDLJob(job *timodel.Job) error {
 		zap.String("table", job.TableName),
 		zap.String("query", job.Query),
 		zap.Uint64("finishedTs", job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS),
-		zap.Uint64("schemaVersion", uint64(s.schemaVersion)),
 		zap.String("role", s.role.String()))
 	return nil
 }