diff --git a/drizzle/client/0000_chemical_star_brand.sql b/drizzle/client/0000_furry_sebastian_shaw.sql
similarity index 96%
rename from drizzle/client/0000_chemical_star_brand.sql
rename to drizzle/client/0000_furry_sebastian_shaw.sql
index 1b0b1d27d..cba69857a 100644
--- a/drizzle/client/0000_chemical_star_brand.sql
+++ b/drizzle/client/0000_furry_sebastian_shaw.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CREATE TABLE `projectSettings` (
 	`name` text,
 	`defaultPresets` text,
 	`configMetadata` text,
-	`isInitialProject` integer NOT NULL,
 	`forks` text NOT NULL
 );
 --> statement-breakpoint
diff --git a/drizzle/client/meta/0000_snapshot.json b/drizzle/client/meta/0000_snapshot.json
index a1920eaa1..afee14425 100644
--- a/drizzle/client/meta/0000_snapshot.json
+++ b/drizzle/client/meta/0000_snapshot.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "version": "5",
   "dialect": "sqlite",
-  "id": "41e23fc3-463e-432a-9a5f-7c20366d6294",
+  "id": "70f3b09a-a450-43f6-800a-1693b37c2ecb",
   "prevId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
   "tables": {
     "localDeviceInfo": {
@@ -176,13 +176,6 @@
           "notNull": false,
           "autoincrement": false
         },
-        "isInitialProject": {
-          "name": "isInitialProject",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "primaryKey": false,
-          "notNull": true,
-          "autoincrement": false
-        },
         "forks": {
           "name": "forks",
           "type": "text",
diff --git a/drizzle/client/meta/_journal.json b/drizzle/client/meta/_journal.json
index 1ca0aaeb7..f5f7da4a2 100644
--- a/drizzle/client/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/drizzle/client/meta/_journal.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     {
       "idx": 0,
       "version": "5",
-      "when": 1725381616476,
-      "tag": "0000_chemical_star_brand",
+      "when": 1726451496091,
+      "tag": "0000_furry_sebastian_shaw",
       "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
diff --git a/drizzle/project/0000_tan_glorian.sql b/drizzle/project/0000_confused_lady_bullseye.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from drizzle/project/0000_tan_glorian.sql
rename to drizzle/project/0000_confused_lady_bullseye.sql
diff --git a/drizzle/project/meta/0000_snapshot.json b/drizzle/project/meta/0000_snapshot.json
index 074b52899..a386812de 100644
--- a/drizzle/project/meta/0000_snapshot.json
+++ b/drizzle/project/meta/0000_snapshot.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "version": "5",
   "dialect": "sqlite",
-  "id": "b06de2c5-6a4c-4578-a8f0-d15f9f20e902",
+  "id": "9979bd60-29d8-4bb5-a843-62a88650755d",
   "prevId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
   "tables": {
     "coreOwnership_backlink": {
diff --git a/drizzle/project/meta/_journal.json b/drizzle/project/meta/_journal.json
index dc2730e3e..edc6b216f 100644
--- a/drizzle/project/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/drizzle/project/meta/_journal.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     {
       "idx": 0,
       "version": "5",
-      "when": 1725381611574,
-      "tag": "0000_tan_glorian",
+      "when": 1726451493242,
+      "tag": "0000_confused_lady_bullseye",
       "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
diff --git a/src/mapeo-manager.js b/src/mapeo-manager.js
index 956dc6709..1a8a0c869 100644
--- a/src/mapeo-manager.js
+++ b/src/mapeo-manager.js
@@ -351,17 +351,13 @@ export class MapeoManager extends TypedEmitter {
    * Create a new project.
    * @param {(
    *   import('type-fest').Simplify<(
-   *     Partial<Pick<ProjectValue, 'name' | 'isInitialProject'>> &
+   *     Partial<Pick<ProjectValue, 'name'>> &
    *     { configPath?: string }
    *   )>
    * )} [options]
    * @returns {Promise<string>} Project public id
    */
-  async createProject({
-    name,
-    configPath = this.#defaultConfigPath,
-    isInitialProject = false,
-  } = {}) {
+  async createProject({ name, configPath = this.#defaultConfigPath } = {}) {
     // 1. Create project keypair
     const projectKeypair = KeyManager.generateProjectKeypair()
 
@@ -406,7 +402,7 @@ export class MapeoManager extends TypedEmitter {
     })
 
     // 5. Write project settings to project instance
-    await project.$setProjectSettings({ name, isInitialProject })
+    await project.$setProjectSettings({ name })
 
     // 6. Write device info into project
     const deviceInfo = this.getDeviceInfo()
diff --git a/src/mapeo-project.js b/src/mapeo-project.js
index 9748ca1bd..02aed8487 100644
--- a/src/mapeo-project.js
+++ b/src/mapeo-project.js
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ export class MapeoProject extends TypedEmitter {
       await projectSettings[kCreateWithDocId](this.#projectId, {
         ...settings,
         schemaName: 'projectSettings',
-        isInitialProject: Boolean(settings.isInitialProject),
       })
     )
   }
diff --git a/test-e2e/manager-basic.js b/test-e2e/manager-basic.js
index e24bf0279..cc55bd599 100644
--- a/test-e2e/manager-basic.js
+++ b/test-e2e/manager-basic.js
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ test('Managing created projects', async (t) => {
   })
 
   const project1Id = await manager.createProject()
-  const project2Id = await manager.createProject({
-    name: 'project 2',
-    isInitialProject: true,
-  })
+  const project2Id = await manager.createProject({ name: 'project 2' })
 
   await t.test('initial information from listed projects', async () => {
     const listedProjects = await manager.listProjects()
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ test('Managing created projects', async (t) => {
         name: undefined,
         defaultPresets: undefined,
         configMetadata: undefined,
-        isInitialProject: false,
       },
       'undefined name and default presets for project1'
     )
@@ -80,7 +76,6 @@ test('Managing created projects', async (t) => {
         name: 'project 2',
         defaultPresets: undefined,
         configMetadata: undefined,
-        isInitialProject: true,
       },
       'matched name for project2 with undefined default presets'
     )
diff --git a/test-e2e/project-settings.js b/test-e2e/project-settings.js
index ae5efc5fe..f92daa3d8 100644
--- a/test-e2e/project-settings.js
+++ b/test-e2e/project-settings.js
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ test('Project settings create, read, and update operations', async () => {
 
   assert.deepEqual(
     removeUndefinedFields(initialSettings),
-    { isInitialProject: false },
-    'project has no settings, other than "is initial project?", after creation'
+    {},
+    'project has no settings after creation'
   )
 
   const expectedSettings = {