diff --git a/config/config.md b/config/config.md
index 779c5a7ea8..a430ce1553 100644
--- a/config/config.md
+++ b/config/config.md
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@
 | `meta_schema_name` | String | `greptime_schema` | Optional PostgreSQL schema for metadata table and election table name qualification.<br/>When PostgreSQL public schema is not writable (e.g., PostgreSQL 15+ with restricted public),<br/>set this to a writable schema. GreptimeDB will use `meta_schema_name`.`meta_table_name`.<br/>GreptimeDB will NOT create the schema automatically; please ensure it exists or the user has permission.<br/>**Only used when backend is `postgres_store`.** |
 | `meta_election_lock_id` | Integer | `1` | Advisory lock id in PostgreSQL for election. Effect when using PostgreSQL as kvbackend<br/>Only used when backend is `postgres_store`. |
 | `selector` | String | `round_robin` | Datanode selector type.<br/>- `round_robin` (default value)<br/>- `lease_based`<br/>- `load_based`<br/>For details, please see "https://docs.greptime.com/developer-guide/metasrv/selector". |
-| `use_memory_store` | Bool | `false` | Store data in memory. |
 | `enable_region_failover` | Bool | `false` | Whether to enable region failover.<br/>This feature is only available on GreptimeDB running on cluster mode and<br/>- Using Remote WAL<br/>- Using shared storage (e.g., s3). |
 | `region_failure_detector_initialization_delay` | String | `10m` | The delay before starting region failure detection.<br/>This delay helps prevent Metasrv from triggering unnecessary region failovers before all Datanodes are fully started.<br/>Especially useful when the cluster is not deployed with GreptimeDB Operator and maintenance mode is not enabled. |
 | `allow_region_failover_on_local_wal` | Bool | `false` | Whether to allow region failover on local WAL.<br/>**This option is not recommended to be set to true, because it may lead to data loss during failover.** |
diff --git a/config/metasrv.example.toml b/config/metasrv.example.toml
index 1afffe186f..a640de2588 100644
--- a/config/metasrv.example.toml
+++ b/config/metasrv.example.toml
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ meta_election_lock_id = 1
 ## For details, please see "https://docs.greptime.com/developer-guide/metasrv/selector".
 selector = "round_robin"
 
-## Store data in memory.
-use_memory_store = false
-
 ## Whether to enable region failover.
 ## This feature is only available on GreptimeDB running on cluster mode and
 ## - Using Remote WAL
diff --git a/src/cmd/src/metasrv.rs b/src/cmd/src/metasrv.rs
index 204ee25c8b..2ce5fb3a02 100644
--- a/src/cmd/src/metasrv.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/src/metasrv.rs
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ pub struct StartCommand {
     #[clap(short, long)]
     selector: Option<String>,
     #[clap(long)]
-    use_memory_store: Option<bool>,
-    #[clap(long)]
     enable_region_failover: Option<bool>,
     #[clap(long)]
     http_addr: Option<String>,
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ impl Debug for StartCommand {
             .field("store_addrs", &self.sanitize_store_addrs())
             .field("config_file", &self.config_file)
             .field("selector", &self.selector)
-            .field("use_memory_store", &self.use_memory_store)
             .field("enable_region_failover", &self.enable_region_failover)
             .field("http_addr", &self.http_addr)
             .field("http_timeout", &self.http_timeout)
@@ -268,10 +265,6 @@ impl StartCommand {
                 .context(error::UnsupportedSelectorTypeSnafu { selector_type })?;
         }
 
-        if let Some(use_memory_store) = self.use_memory_store {
-            opts.use_memory_store = use_memory_store;
-        }
-
         if let Some(enable_region_failover) = self.enable_region_failover {
             opts.enable_region_failover = enable_region_failover;
         }
@@ -391,7 +384,6 @@ mod tests {
             server_addr = "127.0.0.1:3002"
             store_addr = "127.0.0.1:2379"
             selector = "LeaseBased"
-            use_memory_store = false
 
             [logging]
             level = "debug"
@@ -470,7 +462,6 @@ mod tests {
             server_addr = "127.0.0.1:3002"
             datanode_lease_secs = 15
             selector = "LeaseBased"
-            use_memory_store = false
 
             [http]
             addr = "127.0.0.1:4000"
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs
index 34f3410101..9e6eacf9b4 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/metasrv.rs
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ pub struct MetasrvOptions {
     pub backend_client: BackendClientOptions,
     /// The type of selector.
     pub selector: SelectorType,
-    /// Whether to use the memory store.
-    pub use_memory_store: bool,
     /// Whether to enable region failover.
     pub enable_region_failover: bool,
     /// The base heartbeat interval.
@@ -250,7 +248,6 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MetasrvOptions {
             .field("store_addrs", &self.sanitize_store_addrs())
             .field("backend_tls", &self.backend_tls)
             .field("selector", &self.selector)
-            .field("use_memory_store", &self.use_memory_store)
             .field("enable_region_failover", &self.enable_region_failover)
             .field(
                 "allow_region_failover_on_local_wal",
@@ -301,7 +298,6 @@ impl Default for MetasrvOptions {
             store_addrs: vec!["127.0.0.1:2379".to_string()],
             backend_tls: None,
             selector: SelectorType::default(),
-            use_memory_store: false,
             enable_region_failover: false,
             heartbeat_interval: distributed_time_constants::BASE_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL,
             region_failure_detector_initialization_delay: Duration::from_secs(10 * 60),
diff --git a/tests/conf/metasrv-test.toml.template b/tests/conf/metasrv-test.toml.template
index 910601d6ff..e5cde7703d 100644
--- a/tests/conf/metasrv-test.toml.template
+++ b/tests/conf/metasrv-test.toml.template
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ flush_stats_factor = 1
 ## Store server address default to etcd store.
 store_addrs = [{store_addrs | unescaped}]
 
-## Store data in memory.
-use_memory_store = false
-
 ## The datastore for meta server.
 backend = "EtcdStore"
 {{ endif }}