diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/elc/ElasticsearchTemplate.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/elc/ElasticsearchTemplate.java
index e65be7da3..a62ecd801 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/elc/ElasticsearchTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/elc/ElasticsearchTemplate.java
@@ -275,11 +275,7 @@ public List<IndexedObjectInformation> doBulkOperation(List<?> queries, BulkOptio
 
 	@Override
 	public String getClusterVersion() {
-		return execute(client -> {
-			try (var ignored = DANGEROUS_disableRequiredPropertiesCheck(true)) {
-				return client.info().version().number();
-			}
-		});
+		return execute(client -> client.info().version().number());
 	}
 
 	@Override