diff --git a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/examples.json b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/examples.json
index d616903..8637678 100644
--- a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/examples.json
+++ b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/examples.json
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
         "type": "zeebe:property",
         "name": "property"
       },
-      {
-        "type": "zeebe:taskDefinition:retries"
-      },
       {
         "type": "zeebe:taskDefinition:type"
       },
diff --git a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/properties.json b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/properties.json
index ed88505..6b3e206 100644
--- a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/properties.json
+++ b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/src/defs/properties.json
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
                     "zeebe:output",
                     "zeebe:property",
                     "zeebe:taskHeader",
-                    "zeebe:taskDefinition:retries",
                     "zeebe:taskDefinition:type",
                     "bpmn:Message#property",
                     "bpmn:Message#zeebe:subscription#property",
@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@
             "enum": [
               "property",
               "zeebe:taskDefinition:type",
-              "zeebe:taskDefinition:retries",
               "zeebe:input",
               "zeebe:output",
               "zeebe:property",
diff --git a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/cloud-rest-connector.js b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/cloud-rest-connector.js
index cb9f12f..c032490 100644
--- a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/cloud-rest-connector.js
+++ b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/cloud-rest-connector.js
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ export const template = {
         'type': 'zeebe:taskDefinition:type'
       }
     },
-    {
-      'type': 'Hidden',
-      'value': '5',
-      'binding': {
-        'type': 'zeebe:taskDefinition:retries'
-      }
-    },
     {
       'label': 'REST Endpoint URL',
       'description': 'Specify the url of the REST API to talk to.',
diff --git a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-binding-type.js b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-binding-type.js
index 527df5e..894f545 100644
--- a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-binding-type.js
+++ b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-binding-type.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ export const errors = [
             allowedValues: [
               'property',
               'zeebe:taskDefinition:type',
-              'zeebe:taskDefinition:retries',
               'zeebe:input',
               'zeebe:output',
               'zeebe:property',
diff --git a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-zeebe-task-definition-retries-type.js b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-zeebe-task-definition-retries-type.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a86841..0000000
--- a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/fixtures/invalid-zeebe-task-definition-retries-type.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-export const template = {
-  'name': 'InvalidZeebeTaskHeaderType',
-  'id': 'com.camunda.example.InvalidZeebeTaskHeaderType',
-  'appliesTo': [
-    'bpmn:Task'
-  ],
-  'properties': [
-    {
-      'label': 'foo',
-      'type': 'Text',
-      'binding': {
-        'type': 'zeebe:taskDefinition:retries'
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      'label': 'bar',
-      'type': 'Boolean',
-      'binding': {
-        'type': 'zeebe:taskDefinition:retries'
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-};
-
-export const errors = [
-  {
-    keyword: 'errorMessage',
-    dataPath: '/properties/1/type',
-    schemaPath: '#/allOf/1/items/allOf/1/then/properties/type/errorMessage',
-    params: {
-      errors: [
-        {
-          keyword: 'enum',
-          emUsed: true,
-          dataPath: '/properties/1/type',
-          schemaPath: '#/allOf/1/items/allOf/1/then/properties/type/enum',
-          params: {
-            'allowedValues': [
-              'String',
-              'Text',
-              'Hidden',
-              'Dropdown'
-            ]
-          },
-          message: 'should be equal to one of the allowed values'
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    message: 'invalid property type "Boolean" for binding type "zeebe:taskDefinition:retries"; must be any of { String, Text, Hidden, Dropdown }'
-  },
-  {
-    keyword: 'if',
-    dataPath: '/properties/1',
-    schemaPath: '#/allOf/1/items/allOf/1/if',
-    params: {
-      'failingKeyword': 'then'
-    },
-    message: 'should match "then" schema'
-  },
-  {
-    dataPath: '',
-    keyword: 'type',
-    message: 'should be array',
-    params: {
-      type: 'array',
-    },
-    schemaPath: '#/oneOf/1/type',
-  },
-  {
-    dataPath: '',
-    keyword: 'oneOf',
-    message: 'should match exactly one schema in oneOf',
-    params: {
-      passingSchemas: null
-    },
-    schemaPath: '#/oneOf'
-  }
-];
diff --git a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/spec/validationSpec.js b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/spec/validationSpec.js
index 9b50630..6e9e66b 100644
--- a/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/spec/validationSpec.js
+++ b/packages/zeebe-element-templates-json-schema/test/spec/validationSpec.js
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ describe('validation', function() {
       testTemplate('invalid-zeebe-task-header-type');
 
 
-      testTemplate('invalid-zeebe-task-definition-retries-type');
-
-
       testTemplate('invalid-zeebe-task-definition-type-type');