diff --git a/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-core.platform-mesh.io.yaml b/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-core.platform-mesh.io.yaml
index a33b582d..e4e6ac6c 100644
--- a/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-core.platform-mesh.io.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-core.platform-mesh.io.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ spec:
   - v250704-6d57f16.contentconfigurations.ui.platform-mesh.io
   - v250725-732d200.providermetadatas.ui.platform-mesh.io
   - v260112-5925c7e.authorizationmodels.core.platform-mesh.io
-  - v250718-a64f278.stores.core.platform-mesh.io
   - v260213-fbdf981.invites.core.platform-mesh.io
   permissionClaims:
     - all: true
diff --git a/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-system.platform-mesh.io.yaml b/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-system.platform-mesh.io.yaml
index ba6a6513..0ad19b34 100644
--- a/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-system.platform-mesh.io.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kcp/01-platform-mesh-system/apiexport-system.platform-mesh.io.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ spec:
   latestResourceSchemas:
   - v260217-2c67392.identityproviderconfigurations.core.platform-mesh.io
   - v260313-c8b198d.apiexportpolicies.core.platform-mesh.io
+  - v250718-a64f278.stores.core.platform-mesh.io
   permissionClaims:
     - all: true
       group: tenancy.kcp.io
diff --git a/pkg/subroutines/defaults.go b/pkg/subroutines/defaults.go
index 6fe74cef..6883c0a4 100644
--- a/pkg/subroutines/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/subroutines/defaults.go
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ var DefaultProviderConnections = []corev1alpha1.ProviderConnection{
 	{
 		Path:          "root:platform-mesh-system",
 		Secret:        "rebac-authz-webhook-kubeconfig",
-		APIExportName: ptr.To("core.platform-mesh.io"),
-		AdminAuth:     ptr.To(false),
+		AdminAuth:     ptr.To(true),
 	},
 	{
 		Path:      "root:platform-mesh-system",
diff --git a/pkg/subroutines/subroutine_helpers.go b/pkg/subroutines/subroutine_helpers.go
index d71ace4d..85194b82 100644
--- a/pkg/subroutines/subroutine_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/subroutines/subroutine_helpers.go
@@ -602,16 +602,6 @@ func ApplyManifestFromFile(
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (obj.GetKind() == "APIExport" || obj.GetKind() == "APIBinding") && obj.GetName() == "core.platform-mesh.io" {
-		apiExport := kcpapiv1alpha.APIExport{}
-		err = k8sClient.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: "system.platform-mesh.io"}, &apiExport)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get APIExport system.platform-mesh.io")
-		}
-
-		templateData["apiExportSystemPlatformMeshIoIdentityHash"] = apiExport.Status.IdentityHash
-	}
-
 	err = k8sClient.Apply(ctx, client.ApplyConfigurationFromUnstructured(&obj),
 		client.FieldOwner("platform-mesh-operator"), client.ForceOwnership)
 	if err != nil {