diff --git a/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts b/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts
index cc5c89fa9f4bb1..45ebbac3e66f04 100644
--- a/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts
+++ b/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       'workarounds:supportRedHatImageVersion',
       'workarounds:javaLTSVersions',
       'workarounds:disableEclipseLifecycleMapping',
-      'workarounds:disableMavenParentPackages',
       'workarounds:disableMavenParentRoot',
       'workarounds:containerbase',
     ],
@@ -48,16 +47,6 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       },
     ],
   },
-  disableMavenParentPackages: {
-    description: 'Avoid version fetching for parent Maven packages.',
-    packageRules: [
-      {
-        enabled: false,
-        matchDepTypes: ['parent'],
-        matchManagers: ['maven'],
-      },
-    ],
-  },
   disableMavenParentRoot: {
     description:
       'Avoid version fetching for Maven packages detected as project root.',