diff --git a/flyteadmin/cmd/scheduler/entrypoints/precheck.go b/flyteadmin/cmd/scheduler/entrypoints/precheck.go
index 9593b93c91..ee25bc48c3 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/cmd/scheduler/entrypoints/precheck.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/cmd/scheduler/entrypoints/precheck.go
@@ -4,18 +4,16 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/flyteorg/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime"
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flyteidl/clients/go/admin"
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flytestdlib/logger"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/health/grpc_health_v1"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/util/retry"
 )
 
 const (
 	healthCheckSuccess = "Health check passed, Flyteadmin is up and running"
-	healthCheckError   = "Health check failed with status %v"
+	healthCheckError   = "health check failed with status %v"
 )
 
 var preCheckRunCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -24,40 +22,23 @@ var preCheckRunCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx := context.Background()
 
-		appConfig := runtime.NewApplicationConfigurationProvider()
-		opts := appConfig.GetSchedulerConfig().GetPrecheckBackoff()
-
-		err := retry.OnError(opts,
-			func(err error) bool {
-				logger.Errorf(ctx, "Attempt failed due to %v", err)
-				return err != nil
-			},
-			func() error {
-				clientSet, err := admin.ClientSetBuilder().WithConfig(admin.GetConfig(ctx)).Build(ctx)
-
-				if err != nil {
-					logger.Errorf(ctx, "Flyte native scheduler precheck failed due to %v\n", err)
-					return err
-				}
-
-				healthCheckResponse, err := clientSet.HealthServiceClient().Check(ctx,
-					&grpc_health_v1.HealthCheckRequest{Service: "flyteadmin"})
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				if healthCheckResponse.GetStatus() != grpc_health_v1.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING {
-					logger.Errorf(ctx, healthCheckError, healthCheckResponse.GetStatus())
-					return fmt.Errorf(healthCheckError, healthCheckResponse.GetStatus())
-				}
-				logger.Infof(ctx, "Health check response is %v", healthCheckResponse)
-				return nil
-			},
-		)
+		clientSet, err := admin.ClientSetBuilder().WithConfig(admin.GetConfig(ctx)).Build(ctx)
 
 		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorf(ctx, "Flyte native scheduler precheck failed due to %v\n", err)
 			return err
 		}
 
+		healthCheckResponse, err := clientSet.HealthServiceClient().Check(ctx,
+			&grpc_health_v1.HealthCheckRequest{Service: "flyteadmin"})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if healthCheckResponse.GetStatus() != grpc_health_v1.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING {
+			logger.Errorf(ctx, healthCheckError, healthCheckResponse.GetStatus())
+			return fmt.Errorf(healthCheckError, healthCheckResponse.GetStatus())
+		}
+		logger.Infof(ctx, "Health check response is %v", healthCheckResponse)
 		logger.Infof(ctx, healthCheckSuccess)
 		return nil
 	},
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go
index 2c6687314b..3ea762aae9 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flyteadmin/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/interfaces"
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flytestdlib/config"
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flytestdlib/logger"
-
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
 const database = "database"
@@ -59,9 +56,6 @@ var schedulerConfig = config.MustRegisterSection(scheduler, &interfaces.Schedule
 			},
 		},
 	},
-	PrecheckBackoff: wait.Backoff{
-		Duration: time.Second, Factor: 2.0, Steps: 30, Jitter: 0.1,
-	},
 })
 var remoteDataConfig = config.MustRegisterSection(remoteData, &interfaces.RemoteDataConfig{
 	Scheme:                common.None,
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go
index d2b4dcc491..76f76642f0 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package interfaces
 import (
 	"github.com/flyteorg/flytestdlib/config"
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
 // This configuration section is used to for initiating the database connection with the store that holds registered
@@ -276,8 +275,6 @@ type SchedulerConfig struct {
 	ReconnectAttempts int `json:"reconnectAttempts"`
 	// Specifies the time interval to wait before attempting to reconnect the workflow executor client.
 	ReconnectDelaySeconds int `json:"reconnectDelaySeconds"`
-	// Specifies the backoff settings when scheduler checks for the flyteadmin health during startup.
-	PrecheckBackoff wait.Backoff `json:"backoff"`
 }
 
 func (s *SchedulerConfig) GetEventSchedulerConfig() EventSchedulerConfig {
@@ -296,10 +293,6 @@ func (s *SchedulerConfig) GetReconnectDelaySeconds() int {
 	return s.ReconnectDelaySeconds
 }
 
-func (s *SchedulerConfig) GetPrecheckBackoff() wait.Backoff {
-	return s.PrecheckBackoff
-}
-
 // Configuration specific to setting up signed urls.
 type SignedURL struct {
 	// Whether signed urls should even be returned with GetExecutionData, GetNodeExecutionData and GetTaskExecutionData