diff --git a/backend/app/routes.py b/backend/app/routes.py
index a910601..decd1d0 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes.py
@@ -7465,6 +7465,8 @@ def factory_reset(
 
     try:
         # Step 1: Drop all tables in public schema
+        # Note: CASCADE handles foreign key constraints without needing
+        # superuser privileges (session_replication_role requires superuser)
         logger.info("Dropping all database tables...")
         drop_result = db.execute(
             text("""
@@ -7473,12 +7475,10 @@ def factory_reset(
                     r RECORD;
                     table_count INT := 0;
                 BEGIN
-                    SET session_replication_role = 'replica';
                     FOR r IN (SELECT tablename FROM pg_tables WHERE schemaname = 'public') LOOP
                         EXECUTE 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS public.' || quote_ident(r.tablename) || ' CASCADE';
                         table_count := table_count + 1;
                     END LOOP;
-                    SET session_replication_role = 'origin';
                     RAISE NOTICE 'Dropped % tables', table_count;
                 END $$;
             """)