diff --git a/extension/CHANGELOG.md b/extension/CHANGELOG.md
index b93a2a1..1e2ad73 100644
--- a/extension/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extension/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.0.75
+
+### Changes
+
+- **Remove `alarms` permission and keepalive**: Removed `chrome.alarms` keepalive added in 0.0.73. The `maintainLoop` while-loop and `setInterval(checkMemory)` already keep the service worker alive. The alarm was a no-op that required an unnecessary permission.
+
 ## 0.0.74
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index 8b3b4f7..7c6bb20 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Playwriter",
-  "version": "0.0.74",
+  "version": "0.0.75",
   "description": "Automate your Browser using Cursor, Claude, VS Code. More capable and context efficient than Playwright MCP.",
   "permissions": [
-    "alarms",
     "debugger",
     "tabGroups",
     "contextMenus",
diff --git a/extension/src/background.ts b/extension/src/background.ts
index faa58d5..6022d74 100644
--- a/extension/src/background.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background.ts
@@ -1520,18 +1520,6 @@ async function onActionClicked(tab: chrome.tabs.Tab): Promise<void> {
 resetDebugger()
 connectionManager.maintainLoop()
 
-// MV3 service workers can be terminated by Chrome despite setInterval.
-// chrome.alarms is the only reliable way to keep a service worker alive.
-// Without this, the maintainLoop stops, the WebSocket closes, and the
-// extension silently disconnects from the relay server.
-chrome.alarms.create('keepalive', { periodInMinutes: 0.25 })
-chrome.alarms.onAlarm.addListener((alarm) => {
-  if (alarm.name === 'keepalive') {
-    // No-op — the alarm firing is enough to wake the service worker.
-    // The maintainLoop will handle reconnection if needed.
-  }
-})
-
 chrome.contextMenus
   .remove('playwriter-pin-element')
   .catch(() => {})