diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 03a022b1..5b0ab65a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ plugins {
 import com.github.jk1.license.render.*
 
 group = 'stirling.software'
-version = '0.22.5'
+version = '0.22.6'
 sourceCompatibility = '17'
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineDirectoryProcessor.java b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineDirectoryProcessor.java
index 80fdd71c..c10190d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineDirectoryProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineDirectoryProcessor.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public class PipelineDirectoryProcessor {
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PipelineDirectoryProcessor.class);
     @Autowired private ObjectMapper objectMapper;
     @Autowired private ApiDocService apiDocService;
-    @Autowired private ApplicationProperties applicationProperties;
 
     final String watchedFoldersDir = "./pipeline/watchedFolders/";
     final String finishedFoldersDir = "./pipeline/finishedFolders/";
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@ public class PipelineDirectoryProcessor {
 
     @Scheduled(fixedRate = 60000)
     public void scanFolders() {
-        if (!Boolean.TRUE.equals(applicationProperties.getSystem().getEnableAlphaFunctionality())) {
-            return;
-        }
         Path watchedFolderPath = Paths.get(watchedFoldersDir);
         if (!Files.exists(watchedFolderPath)) {
             try {