diff --git a/opsqueue/migrations/20260710113337_drop_chunks_metadata.sql b/opsqueue/migrations/20260710113337_drop_chunks_metadata.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..658a440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opsqueue/migrations/20260710113337_drop_chunks_metadata.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DROP TABLE chunks_metadata;
diff --git a/opsqueue/src/common/chunk.rs b/opsqueue/src/common/chunk.rs
index 1106f4e..b5b8441 100644
--- a/opsqueue/src/common/chunk.rs
+++ b/opsqueue/src/common/chunk.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ impl Chunk {
 pub mod db {
     use super::*;
     use crate::common::errors::{ChunkNotFound, DatabaseError, SubmissionNotFound, E};
-    use crate::common::StrategicMetadataMap;
     use crate::db::{Connection, True, WriterConnection};
     use axum_prometheus::metrics::{counter, gauge};
     use sqlx::{query, query_as};
@@ -277,33 +276,6 @@ pub mod db {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    #[tracing::instrument(skip(conn))]
-    pub async fn insert_chunk_metadata(
-        chunk: Chunk,
-        metadata_key: &[u8],
-        metadata_value: &[u8],
-        mut conn: impl WriterConnection,
-    ) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
-        query!(
-            "
-            INSERT INTO chunks_metadata
-            ( submission_id
-            , chunk_index
-            , metadata_key
-            , metadata_value
-            )
-            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)
-            ",
-            chunk.submission_id,
-            chunk.chunk_index,
-            metadata_key,
-            metadata_value,
-        )
-        .execute(conn.get_inner())
-        .await?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(conn))]
     pub async fn complete_chunk(
         chunk_id: ChunkId,
@@ -530,33 +502,6 @@ pub mod db {
         .await
     }
 
-    /// Retrieves the earlier stored strategic metadata.
-    ///
-    /// Primarily for testing and introspection.
-    ///
-    /// Be aware that the strategic metadata for individual chunks
-    /// is cleaned up once the chunk is marked as completed or failed.
-    /// (At that time it is still available on the submission level).
-    pub async fn get_chunk_strategic_metadata(
-        full_chunk_id: ChunkId,
-        mut conn: impl Connection,
-    ) -> Result<StrategicMetadataMap, DatabaseError> {
-        use futures::{future, TryStreamExt};
-        let metadata = query!(
-            r#"
-        SELECT metadata_key, metadata_value FROM chunks_metadata
-        WHERE submission_id = $1 AND chunk_index = $2
-        "#,
-            full_chunk_id.submission_id,
-            full_chunk_id.chunk_index,
-        )
-        .fetch(conn.get_inner())
-        .and_then(|row| future::ok((row.metadata_key, row.metadata_value)))
-        .try_collect()
-        .await?;
-        Ok(metadata)
-    }
-
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(chunks, conn))]
     pub async fn insert_many_chunks(
         chunks: &[Chunk],
@@ -584,40 +529,6 @@ pub mod db {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn insert_many_chunks_metadata(
-        chunks: &[Chunk],
-        metadata: &StrategicMetadataMap,
-        mut conn: impl WriterConnection,
-    ) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
-        use itertools::Itertools;
-        const ROWS_PER_QUERY: usize = 1000;
-
-        let mut iter = chunks.iter().cartesian_product(metadata).peekable();
-        while iter.peek().is_some() {
-            let query_rows = iter.by_ref().take(ROWS_PER_QUERY);
-
-            let mut query_builder: QueryBuilder<Sqlite> = QueryBuilder::new(
-                "
-            INSERT INTO chunks_metadata
-            ( submission_id
-            , chunk_index
-            , metadata_key
-            , metadata_value
-            )
-            ",
-            );
-            query_builder.push_values(query_rows, |mut b, (chunk, metadata)| {
-                b.push_bind(chunk.submission_id)
-                    .push_bind(chunk.chunk_index)
-                    .push_bind(metadata.0)
-                    .push_bind(metadata.1);
-            });
-            let query = query_builder.build();
-            query.execute(conn.get_inner()).await?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(conn))]
     pub async fn skip_remaining_chunks(
         submission_id: SubmissionId,
diff --git a/opsqueue/src/common/submission.rs b/opsqueue/src/common/submission.rs
index e5998f6..5355f64 100644
--- a/opsqueue/src/common/submission.rs
+++ b/opsqueue/src/common/submission.rs
@@ -392,12 +392,6 @@ pub mod db {
                     )
                     .await?;
                     super::chunk::db::insert_many_chunks(&chunks, &mut tx).await?;
-                    super::chunk::db::insert_many_chunks_metadata(
-                        &chunks,
-                        &submission.strategic_metadata,
-                        &mut tx,
-                    )
-                    .await?;
                     Ok(())
                 }
                 .boxed()
@@ -1255,24 +1249,7 @@ pub mod test {
         let fetched_metadata = get_submission_strategic_metadata(submission_id, &mut conn)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        assert!(fetched_metadata == strategic_metadata);
-
-        let res = sqlx::query!("SELECT * FROM chunks_metadata;")
-            .fetch_all(conn.get_inner())
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-        dbg!(res);
-
-        let chunk_id = (submission_id, ChunkIndex::zero()).into();
-        let chunk_fetched_metadata = chunk::db::get_chunk_strategic_metadata(chunk_id, &mut conn)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
-        dbg!(&strategic_metadata);
-        dbg!(&fetched_metadata);
-        dbg!(&chunk_fetched_metadata);
-
-        assert_eq!(chunk_fetched_metadata, strategic_metadata);
+        assert_eq!(fetched_metadata, strategic_metadata);
     }
 
     #[sqlx::test]