diff --git a/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2023-09-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json b/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2023-09-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
index 0626c555a36b..0007ec607dcb 100644
--- a/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2023-09-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
+++ b/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2023-09-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
@@ -4993,7 +4993,6 @@
           "description": "Indicates whether the extension should be automatically upgraded by the platform if there is a newer version of the extension available."
         },
         "settings": {
-          "type": "object",
           "description": "Json formatted public settings for the extension."
         },
         "protectedSettings": {
diff --git a/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-03-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json b/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-03-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
index 40974f0e3632..4c7e78753c54 100644
--- a/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-03-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
+++ b/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-03-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
@@ -5000,7 +5000,6 @@
           "description": "Indicates whether the extension should be automatically upgraded by the platform if there is a newer version of the extension available."
         },
         "settings": {
-          "type": "object",
           "description": "Json formatted public settings for the extension."
         },
         "protectedSettings": {
diff --git a/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json b/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
index d7f69b611577..66fe5c7b8c3d 100644
--- a/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
+++ b/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/virtualMachineScaleSet.json
@@ -5044,7 +5044,6 @@
           "description": "Indicates whether the extension should be automatically upgraded by the platform if there is a newer version of the extension available."
         },
         "settings": {
-          "type": "object",
           "description": "Json formatted public settings for the extension."
         },
         "protectedSettings": {