diff --git a/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml
index c382d08a83..46fc162902 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: MacOS Install Deps
         if: contains(matrix.os, 'macos')
         run: |
-          brew install ccache boost pkgconf libevent qt@6 qrencode coreutils llvm
+          brew install ccache boost pkgconf qt@6 qrencode coreutils llvm
           if [ "${BUILD_APP_TESTS}" = "ON" ]; then
             brew install googletest
           fi
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y \
             build-essential ccache cmake pkgconf \
-            libevent-dev libboost-dev libsqlite3-dev libgl-dev libqrencode-dev \
+            libboost-dev libsqlite3-dev libgl-dev libqrencode-dev \
             qt6-base-dev qt6-tools-dev qt6-l10n-tools qt6-tools-dev-tools \
             qt6-declarative-dev qml6-module-qt-labs-settings qml6-module-qtquick qml6-module-qtquick-controls qml6-module-qtquick-dialogs qml6-module-qtquick-layouts qml6-module-qtquick-templates qml6-module-qtqml
           if [ "${BUILD_APP_TESTS}" = "ON" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cae7cc99c2..db669110d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ jobs:
             cmake \
             ninja-build \
             pkg-config \
-            libevent-dev \
             libsqlite3-dev \
             zlib1g-dev \
             libboost-all-dev \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gui-functional-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/gui-functional-tests.yml
index 8eeea90b35..427937133a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gui-functional-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gui-functional-tests.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y \
             build-essential cmake curl pkgconf python3 \
             xvfb xauth \
-            libevent-dev libboost-dev libsqlite3-dev libgl-dev libqrencode-dev \
+            libboost-dev libsqlite3-dev libgl-dev libqrencode-dev \
             qt6-qpa-plugins \
             qt6-base-dev qt6-tools-dev qt6-l10n-tools qt6-tools-dev-tools \
             qt6-declarative-dev \
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_debug_log.py b/test/functional/qml_test_debug_log.py
index 3995666a39..ec22acf432 100644
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_debug_log.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_debug_log.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def start(self):
             "-disablewallet",
             "-logtimemicros",
             "-debug",
-            "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
             "-nolisten",
         ]
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_harness.py b/test/functional/qml_test_harness.py
index d0f8d256e7..a33b541df3 100755
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_harness.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_harness.py
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ def start(self):
         ) + [
             "-logtimemicros",
             "-debug",
-            "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
         ] + self.extra_args
         if self.no_listen_arg:
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_peers.py b/test/functional/qml_test_peers.py
index 11439fb43d..c20c864ff3 100644
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_peers.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_peers.py
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ def start(self):
             "-qml_onboarded=1",
             "-logtimemicros",
             "-debug",
-            "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
         ]
         print(f"Starting GUI node: {' '.join(gui_args)}")
@@ -367,7 +366,6 @@ def restart_gui(self):
             "-qml_onboarded=1",
             "-logtimemicros",
             "-debug",
-            "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
         ]
         print(f"  Restarting GUI: {' '.join(gui_args)}")
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_receive.py b/test/functional/qml_test_receive.py
index 2e7a500600..a0e728d30a 100644
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_receive.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_receive.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ def _relaunch_gui(harness):
         "-qml_onboarded=1",
         "-logtimemicros",
         "-debug",
-        "-debugexclude=libevent",
         "-debugexclude=leveldb",
         "-nolisten",
     ]
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_shutdown.py b/test/functional/qml_test_shutdown.py
index b74d74d338..2850d01a24 100755
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_shutdown.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_shutdown.py
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ def start_gui_without_driver(harness):
         "-qml_onboarded=1",
         "-logtimemicros",
         "-debug",
-        "-debugexclude=libevent",
         "-debugexclude=leveldb",
         "-nolisten",
     ]
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_tray.py b/test/functional/qml_test_tray.py
index f2d64c19dc..0eb5c725df 100644
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_tray.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_tray.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def run_tests():
             "-qml_onboarded=1",
             "-logtimemicros",
             "-debug",
-            "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
             "-nolisten",
         ]
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_test_wallet_qt_compat.py b/test/functional/qml_test_wallet_qt_compat.py
index ee96421f22..cce7d39bba 100644
--- a/test/functional/qml_test_wallet_qt_compat.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_test_wallet_qt_compat.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ def launch_bitcoin_qt(bitcoin_qt, harness):
         "-nosplash",
         "-min",
         "-debug",
-        "-debugexclude=libevent",
         "-debugexclude=leveldb",
         "-printtoconsole=1",
     ]
diff --git a/test/functional/qml_wallet_test_lib.py b/test/functional/qml_wallet_test_lib.py
index f9e8b2de2b..3df2c2008f 100644
--- a/test/functional/qml_wallet_test_lib.py
+++ b/test/functional/qml_wallet_test_lib.py
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ def start_gui(self, reset_gui_settings=False, start_onboarded=True, extra_args=N
         ) + [
             "-logtimemicros",
             "-debug",
-            "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
             "-nolisten",
         ]