diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/createRouter.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/createRouter.ts
index 8a173e98e1..89377c9e12 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/createRouter.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/createRouter.ts
@@ -606,10 +606,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
       .post('/locations', async (req, res) => {
         const location = await validateRequestBody(req, locationInput);
         const dryRun = yn(req.query.dryRun, { default: false });
-        const onConflict = req.query.onConflict as
-          | 'refresh'
-          | 'reject'
-          | undefined;
+        const onConflict = req.query.onConflict;
 
         const auditorEvent = await auditor.createEvent({
           eventId: 'location-mutate',