diff --git a/backend/src/api/packet_scripting_api.py b/backend/src/api/packet_scripting_api.py
index 2e1a540..5a91da2 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/packet_scripting_api.py
+++ b/backend/src/api/packet_scripting_api.py
@@ -455,10 +455,6 @@ async def upload_script(
         logger.warning("Invalid name provided: %s", name)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
 
-    if not script.filename.endswith(".py"):
-        logger.warning("Upload rejected: script not .py (name=%s original=%s)", name, script.filename)
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="only .py scripts allowed")
-
     spath = script_path_for(name)
     if os.path.exists(spath):
         logger.warning("Upload rejected: script with name already exists: %s", name)