diff --git a/src/prefect/server/services/loop_service.py b/src/prefect/server/services/loop_service.py
index d800c968807a..43d18b41f747 100644
--- a/src/prefect/server/services/loop_service.py
+++ b/src/prefect/server/services/loop_service.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import pendulum
 
 from prefect.logging import get_logger
-from prefect.server.database import PrefectDBInterface, inject_db
 from prefect.settings import PREFECT_API_LOG_RETRYABLE_ERRORS
 from prefect.utilities.processutils import _register_signal
 
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@ def __init__(
             _register_signal(signal.SIGINT, self._stop)
             _register_signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._stop)
 
-    @inject_db
-    async def _on_start(self, db: PrefectDBInterface) -> None:
+    async def _on_start(self) -> None:
         """
         Called prior to running the service
         """