diff --git a/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
index 9e25e4a8673..27078ef4a23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/system-tests.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
           repository: 'DataDog/system-tests'
           # Automatically managed, use scripts/update-system-tests-version to update
-          ref: 'f980721788378102f7ae7caef156a53b20feb093'
+          ref: 'fcc424ce8209b3382bec1cd3474f720d6c34aafc'
 
       - name: Download wheels to binaries directory
         uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
           repository: 'DataDog/system-tests'
           # Automatically managed, use scripts/update-system-tests-version to update
-          ref: 'f980721788378102f7ae7caef156a53b20feb093'
+          ref: 'fcc424ce8209b3382bec1cd3474f720d6c34aafc'
 
       - name: Build runner
         uses: ./.github/actions/install_runner
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
           repository: 'DataDog/system-tests'
           # Automatically managed, use scripts/update-system-tests-version to update
-          ref: 'f980721788378102f7ae7caef156a53b20feb093'
+          ref: 'fcc424ce8209b3382bec1cd3474f720d6c34aafc'
       - name: Download wheels to binaries directory
         uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 22d4b992999..bb1ee68bb4c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ variables:
   DD_VPA_TEMPLATE: "vpa-template-cpu-p70-10percent-2x-oom-min-cap"
   # CI_DEBUG_SERVICES: "true"
   # Automatically managed, use scripts/update-system-tests-version to update
-  SYSTEM_TESTS_REF: "f980721788378102f7ae7caef156a53b20feb093"
+  SYSTEM_TESTS_REF: "fcc424ce8209b3382bec1cd3474f720d6c34aafc"
 
 default:
   interruptible: true
diff --git a/ddtrace/internal/settings/exception_replay.py b/ddtrace/internal/settings/exception_replay.py
index 9dc72b4d51d..bc5d0f0dd81 100644
--- a/ddtrace/internal/settings/exception_replay.py
+++ b/ddtrace/internal/settings/exception_replay.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class ExceptionReplayConfig(DDConfig):
         default=False,
         help_type="Boolean",
         help="Enable automatic capturing of exception debugging information",
-        deprecations=[("debugging.enabled", None, "3.0")],
     )
     max_frames = DDConfig.v(
         int,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/er-deprecate-env-var-58386e5884e0de10.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/er-deprecate-env-var-58386e5884e0de10.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e93aa2a5187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/er-deprecate-env-var-58386e5884e0de10.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    exception replay: removed the deprecated ``DD_EXCEPTION_DEBUGGING_ENABLED``
+    variable.
diff --git a/tests/debugging/exception/test_replay.py b/tests/debugging/exception/test_replay.py
index cb5da2a288e..65055504d27 100644
--- a/tests/debugging/exception/test_replay.py
+++ b/tests/debugging/exception/test_replay.py
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ def test_exception_replay_config_enabled(monkeypatch):
     assert er_config.enabled
 
 
-def test_exception_replay_config_enabled_deprecated(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setenv("DD_EXCEPTION_DEBUGGING_ENABLED", "1")
-
-    er_config = ExceptionReplayConfig()
-    assert er_config.enabled
-
-    monkeypatch.setenv("DD_EXCEPTION_REPLAY_ENABLED", "false")
-
-    er_config = ExceptionReplayConfig()
-    assert not er_config.enabled
-
-
 def test_exception_chain_ident():
     def a(v, d=None):
         if not v: