diff --git a/api/openapi/solidus-api.oas.yml b/api/openapi/solidus-api.oas.yml
index 7f30147873a..25ce0d3cc97 100644
--- a/api/openapi/solidus-api.oas.yml
+++ b/api/openapi/solidus-api.oas.yml
@@ -7185,10 +7185,6 @@ components:
           type: array
           items:
             type: integer
-        option_values_attributes:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/option-value-input'
         options:
           type: object
           description: '`Name` will be the name/presentation of the option type and `Value` will be the name/presentation of the option value. They will be created if not exist.'
diff --git a/core/lib/spree/permitted_attributes.rb b/core/lib/spree/permitted_attributes.rb
index 19c54a10545..763ed2148a8 100644
--- a/core/lib/spree/permitted_attributes.rb
+++ b/core/lib/spree/permitted_attributes.rb
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ module PermittedAttributes
     @@variant_attributes = [
       :name, :presentation, :cost_price, :lock_version,
       :position, :track_inventory,
-      :product_id, :product, :option_values_attributes, :price,
+      :product_id, :product, :price,
       :weight, :height, :width, :depth, :sku, :cost_currency, option_value_ids: [], options: [:name, :value]
     ]