diff --git a/packages/cmd/tokens.go b/packages/cmd/tokens.go
index a2e44523..c610374d 100644
--- a/packages/cmd/tokens.go
+++ b/packages/cmd/tokens.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2023 Infisical Inc.
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
@@ -115,24 +113,11 @@ var tokensCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
-		workspaceKey, err := util.GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey(loggedInUserDetails.UserCredentials.JTWToken, loggedInUserDetails.UserCredentials.PrivateKey, workspaceId)
-		if err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(err, "Unable to get workspace key needed to create service token")
-		}
-
-		newWorkspaceEncryptionKey := make([]byte, 16)
-		_, err = rand.Read(newWorkspaceEncryptionKey)
-		if err != nil {
-			util.HandleError(err)
-		}
-
-		newWorkspaceEncryptionKeyHexFormat := hex.EncodeToString(newWorkspaceEncryptionKey)
-
-		// encrypt the workspace key symmetrically
-		encryptedDetails, err := crypto.EncryptSymmetric(workspaceKey, []byte(newWorkspaceEncryptionKeyHexFormat))
+		randomBytes, err := crypto.GenerateRandomBytes(16)
 		if err != nil {
 			util.HandleError(err)
 		}
+		hexEncodedRandomBytes := hex.EncodeToString(randomBytes)
 
 		// make a call to the api to save the encrypted symmetric key details
 		httpClient, err := util.GetRestyClientWithCustomHeaders()
@@ -144,22 +129,24 @@ var tokensCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			SetHeader("Accept", "application/json")
 
 		createServiceTokenResponse, err := api.CallCreateServiceToken(httpClient, api.CreateServiceTokenRequest{
-			Name:         serviceTokenName,
-			WorkspaceId:  workspaceId,
-			Scopes:       permissions,
-			ExpiresIn:    expireSeconds,
-			EncryptedKey: base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(encryptedDetails.CipherText),
-			Iv:           base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(encryptedDetails.Nonce),
-			Tag:          base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(encryptedDetails.AuthTag),
-			RandomBytes:  newWorkspaceEncryptionKeyHexFormat,
-			Permissions:  accessLevels,
+			Name:        serviceTokenName,
+			WorkspaceId: workspaceId,
+			Scopes:      permissions,
+			ExpiresIn:   expireSeconds,
+			Permissions: accessLevels,
+			RandomBytes: hexEncodedRandomBytes,
+
+			// No longer required for creating service tokens:
+			EncryptedKey: "",
+			Iv:           "",
+			Tag:          "",
 		})
 
 		if err != nil {
 			util.HandleError(err, "Unable to create service token")
 		}
 
-		serviceToken := createServiceTokenResponse.ServiceToken + "." + newWorkspaceEncryptionKeyHexFormat
+		serviceToken := createServiceTokenResponse.ServiceToken + "." + hexEncodedRandomBytes
 
 		if tokenOnly {
 			fmt.Println(serviceToken)
diff --git a/packages/crypto/crypto.go b/packages/crypto/crypto.go
index 2f507ed4..0aeacbe9 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/crypto.go
+++ b/packages/crypto/crypto.go
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
 )
 
+func GenerateRandomBytes(length int) ([]byte, error) {
+	bytes := make([]byte, length)
+	_, err := rand.Read(bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return bytes, nil
+}
+
 // will decrypt cipher text to plain text using iv and tag
 func DecryptSymmetric(key []byte, cipherText []byte, tag []byte, iv []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Case: empty string
diff --git a/packages/util/secrets.go b/packages/util/secrets.go
index 9910df46..9352238e 100644
--- a/packages/util/secrets.go
+++ b/packages/util/secrets.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -543,51 +542,6 @@ func GetEnvelopmentBasedOnGitBranch(workspaceFile models.WorkspaceConfigFile) st
 	}
 }
 
-func GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey(authenticationToken string, receiverPrivateKey string, workspaceId string) ([]byte, error) {
-	httpClient, err := GetRestyClientWithCustomHeaders()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: unable to get client with custom headers [err=%v]", err)
-	}
-
-	httpClient.SetAuthToken(authenticationToken).
-		SetHeader("Accept", "application/json")
-
-	request := api.GetEncryptedWorkspaceKeyRequest{
-		WorkspaceId: workspaceId,
-	}
-
-	workspaceKeyResponse, err := api.CallGetEncryptedWorkspaceKey(httpClient, request)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: unable to retrieve your encrypted workspace key. [err=%v]", err)
-	}
-
-	encryptedWorkspaceKey, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(workspaceKeyResponse.EncryptedKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: Unable to get bytes represented by the base64 for encryptedWorkspaceKey [err=%v]", err)
-	}
-
-	encryptedWorkspaceKeySenderPublicKey, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(workspaceKeyResponse.Sender.PublicKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: Unable to get bytes represented by the base64 for encryptedWorkspaceKeySenderPublicKey [err=%v]", err)
-	}
-
-	encryptedWorkspaceKeyNonce, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(workspaceKeyResponse.Nonce)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: Unable to get bytes represented by the base64 for encryptedWorkspaceKeyNonce [err=%v]", err)
-	}
-
-	currentUsersPrivateKey, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(receiverPrivateKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: Unable to get bytes represented by the base64 for currentUsersPrivateKey [err=%v]", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(currentUsersPrivateKey) == 0 || len(encryptedWorkspaceKeySenderPublicKey) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPlainTextWorkspaceKey: Missing credentials for generating plainTextEncryptionKey")
-	}
-
-	return crypto.DecryptAsymmetric(encryptedWorkspaceKey, encryptedWorkspaceKeyNonce, encryptedWorkspaceKeySenderPublicKey, currentUsersPrivateKey), nil
-}
-
 func parseSecrets(fileName string, content string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	secrets := make(map[string]string)