diff --git a/_infra/helm/frontstage/Chart.yaml b/_infra/helm/frontstage/Chart.yaml
index e2fa05fbe..4ca8a0a64 100644
--- a/_infra/helm/frontstage/Chart.yaml
+++ b/_infra/helm/frontstage/Chart.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 2.5.87
+version: 2.5.88
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
-appVersion: 2.5.87
+appVersion: 2.5.88
diff --git a/_infra/helm/frontstage/templates/backendconfig.yaml b/_infra/helm/frontstage/templates/backendconfig.yaml
index 2004b5d8f..adce58f99 100644
--- a/_infra/helm/frontstage/templates/backendconfig.yaml
+++ b/_infra/helm/frontstage/templates/backendconfig.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,4 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   securityPolicy:
     name: {{ .Values.armorPolicy }}
-  sessionAffinity: 
-    affinityType: CLIENT_IP
   timeoutSec: {{ .Values.ingress.timeoutSec }}