diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bfd6851bc71b..e9539c2b95b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - ESMA_cmake v3.45.1
     - Fix bug in meson detection
 - Updated `checkpoint_simulator` to not create and close file if not writing
-- Update ExtData2G tests
+- Update ExtData tests
   - Add new category of `SLOW` tests that take 10-30 seconds and remove them from the `ESSENTIAL`
     label run in CI
+  - Remove ExtData1G tests from `ESSENTIAL` label
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/Tests/ExtData_Testing_Framework/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ExtData_Testing_Framework/CMakeLists.txt
index be870586b949..507ff970b7fe 100644
--- a/Tests/ExtData_Testing_Framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ExtData_Testing_Framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ foreach(TEST_CASE ${TEST_CASES_1G})
     set_tests_properties ("ExtData1G_${TEST_CASE}" PROPERTIES LABELS "EXTDATA1G_SLOW_TESTS")
   else()
     set_tests_properties ("ExtData1G_${TEST_CASE}" PROPERTIES LABELS "EXTDATA1G_SMALL_TESTS")
-    set_tests_properties ("ExtData1G_${TEST_CASE}" PROPERTIES LABELS "ESSENTIAL")
   endif()
 endforeach()