diff --git a/api-gen-runtime/build.gradle.kts b/api-gen-runtime/build.gradle.kts
index 9a1e11e..e369f5a 100644
--- a/api-gen-runtime/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api-gen-runtime/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ kotlin {
     val commonMain by getting {
       dependencies {
         api(libs.kotlinx.datetime)
-        api(libs.kotlinx.serialization.cbor)
         api(libs.kotlinx.serialization.json)
         api(libs.ktor.core)
 
diff --git a/api-gen-runtime/src/commonMain/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/model/Blob.kt b/api-gen-runtime/src/commonMain/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/model/Blob.kt
index 1085be9..234ddd5 100644
--- a/api-gen-runtime/src/commonMain/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/model/Blob.kt
+++ b/api-gen-runtime/src/commonMain/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/model/Blob.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.EncodeDefault
 import kotlinx.serialization.ExperimentalSerializationApi
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
-import kotlinx.serialization.cbor.ByteString
 import sh.christian.ozone.api.Cid
 import sh.christian.ozone.api.runtime.BlobSerializer
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ sealed interface Blob {
 
   @Serializable
   data class StandardBlob(
-    @ByteString val ref: BlobRef,
+    val ref: BlobRef,
     val mimeType: String,
     val size: Long,
   ) : Blob {
diff --git a/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/TypeNames.kt b/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/TypeNames.kt
index fb70ad5..1b1bec4 100644
--- a/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/TypeNames.kt
+++ b/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/TypeNames.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ object TypeNames {
   val AtpEnum by classOfPackage("sh.christian.ozone.api.model")
   val AtpResponse by classOfPackage("sh.christian.ozone.api.response")
   val Blob by classOfPackage("sh.christian.ozone.api.model")
-  val ByteString by classOfPackage("kotlinx.serialization.cbor")
   val Cid by classOfPackage("sh.christian.ozone.api")
   val Deprecated by classOfPackage("kotlin")
   val Did by classOfPackage("sh.christian.ozone.api")
diff --git a/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/builder/util.kt b/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/builder/util.kt
index 701186f..55ce7f0 100644
--- a/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/builder/util.kt
+++ b/generator/src/main/kotlin/sh/christian/ozone/api/generator/builder/util.kt
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ fun createDataClass(
                   defaultValue(property.defaultValue())
                 }
                 addDescription(property.description)
-                if (property.type.hasClassName(BYTE_ARRAY)) {
-                  addAnnotation(AnnotationSpec.builder(TypeNames.ByteString).build())
-                }
               }
               .build()
           }