diff --git a/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md b/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
index b3724b98b..babeabfc6 100644
--- a/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
+++ b/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
@@ -354,16 +354,6 @@ If no keys are specified the contract itself is extended.
 * `--key-xdr <KEY_XDR>` — Storage key (base64-encoded XDR)
 * `--wasm <WASM>` — Path to Wasm file of contract code to extend
 * `--wasm-hash <WASM_HASH>` — Path to Wasm file of contract code to extend
-* `--durability <DURABILITY>` — Storage entry durability
-
-  Default value: `persistent`
-
-  Possible values:
-  - `persistent`:
-    Persistent
-  - `temporary`:
-    Temporary
-
 * `--rpc-url <RPC_URL>` — RPC server endpoint
 * `--rpc-header <RPC_HEADERS>` — RPC Header(s) to include in requests to the RPC provider
 * `--network-passphrase <NETWORK_PASSPHRASE>` — Network passphrase to sign the transaction sent to the rpc server
@@ -782,16 +772,6 @@ Print the current value of a contract-data ledger entry
 * `--key-xdr <KEY_XDR>` — Storage key (base64-encoded XDR)
 * `--wasm <WASM>` — Path to Wasm file of contract code to extend
 * `--wasm-hash <WASM_HASH>` — Path to Wasm file of contract code to extend
-* `--durability <DURABILITY>` — Storage entry durability
-
-  Default value: `persistent`
-
-  Possible values:
-  - `persistent`:
-    Persistent
-  - `temporary`:
-    Temporary
-
 * `--rpc-url <RPC_URL>` — RPC server endpoint
 * `--rpc-header <RPC_HEADERS>` — RPC Header(s) to include in requests to the RPC provider
 * `--network-passphrase <NETWORK_PASSPHRASE>` — Network passphrase to sign the transaction sent to the rpc server
@@ -816,16 +796,6 @@ If no keys are specificed the contract itself is restored.
 * `--key-xdr <KEY_XDR>` — Storage key (base64-encoded XDR)
 * `--wasm <WASM>` — Path to Wasm file of contract code to extend
 * `--wasm-hash <WASM_HASH>` — Path to Wasm file of contract code to extend
-* `--durability <DURABILITY>` — Storage entry durability
-
-  Default value: `persistent`
-
-  Possible values:
-  - `persistent`:
-    Persistent
-  - `temporary`:
-    Temporary
-
 * `--ledgers-to-extend <LEDGERS_TO_EXTEND>` — Number of ledgers to extend the entry
 * `--ttl-ledger-only` — Only print the new Time To Live ledger
 * `--rpc-url <RPC_URL>` — RPC server endpoint
diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
index 5e9a30eb2..c170e7cac 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ fn run_command(
                 modified_args.push(key_xdr.to_string());
                 skip_next = true;
             }
-            "<DURABILITY>" => {
-                modified_args.push("persistent".to_string());
-                skip_next = false;
-            }
+            // "<DURABILITY>" => {
+            //     modified_args.push("persistent".to_string());
+            //     skip_next = false;
+            // }
             "<KEY>" => {
                 modified_args.push("COUNTER".to_string());
                 skip_next = false;
diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/hello_world.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/hello_world.rs
index 272587c53..26ad84681 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/hello_world.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/hello_world.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ fn contract_data_read_failure(sandbox: &TestEnv, id: &str) {
         .arg("--id")
         .arg(id)
         .arg("--key=COUNTER")
-        .arg("--durability=persistent")
+        // .arg("--durability=persistent")
         .assert()
         .failure()
         .stderr(
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ async fn contract_data_read() {
         .arg(id)
         .arg("--key")
         .arg(KEY)
-        .arg("--durability=persistent")
+        // .arg("--durability=persistent")
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicates::str::starts_with("COUNTER,1"));
diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs
index 438428e38..d3c3a9939 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/util.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub async fn extend_contract(sandbox: &TestEnv, id: &str) {
 }
 
 pub async fn extend(sandbox: &TestEnv, id: &str, value: Option<&str>) {
-    let mut args = vec!["--id", id, "--ledgers-to-extend", "100001"];
+
     if let Some(value) = value {
         args.push("--key");
         args.push(value);
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs
index cd6e93b24..3047d6918 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
                     key_xdr: None,
                     wasm: Some(self.wasm.wasm.clone()),
                     wasm_hash: None,
-                    durability: super::Durability::Persistent,
                 },
                 config: config.clone(),
                 fee: self.fee.clone(),
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/key.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/key.rs
index 3f4dcaf7c..61cde0320 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/key.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/key.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::xdr::{
     ScVal,
 };
 use crate::{
-    commands::contract::Durability,
     config::{locator, network::Network},
     wasm,
 };
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ pub struct Args {
         conflicts_with = "wasm"
     )]
     pub wasm_hash: Option<String>,
-    /// Storage entry durability
-    #[arg(long, value_enum, default_value = "persistent")]
-    pub durability: Durability,
 }
 
 impl Args {
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ impl Args {
             .map(|key| {
                 LedgerKey::ContractData(LedgerKeyContractData {
                     contract: ScAddress::Contract(xdr::Hash(contract.0)),
-                    durability: (&self.durability).into(),
+                    durability: xdr::ContractDataDurability::Persistent,
                     key,
                 })
             })