diff --git a/.changeset/wet-lands-wait.md b/.changeset/wet-lands-wait.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e102a8ec888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wet-lands-wait.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/query-core': patch
+---
+
+ref(core): remove leftover setStateOptions
diff --git a/packages/query-core/src/query.ts b/packages/query-core/src/query.ts
index 721c0019426..62bc9a16082 100644
--- a/packages/query-core/src/query.ts
+++ b/packages/query-core/src/query.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ interface ContinueAction {
 interface SetStateAction<TData, TError> {
   type: 'setState'
   state: Partial<QueryState<TData, TError>>
-  setStateOptions?: SetStateOptions
 }
 
 export type Action<TData, TError> =
@@ -151,10 +150,6 @@ export type Action<TData, TError> =
   | SetStateAction<TData, TError>
   | SuccessAction<TData>
 
-export interface SetStateOptions {
-  meta?: any
-}
-
 // CLASS
 
 export class Query<
@@ -251,11 +246,8 @@ export class Query<
     return data
   }
 
-  setState(
-    state: Partial<QueryState<TData, TError>>,
-    setStateOptions?: SetStateOptions,
-  ): void {
-    this.#dispatch({ type: 'setState', state, setStateOptions })
+  setState(state: Partial<QueryState<TData, TError>>): void {
+    this.#dispatch({ type: 'setState', state })
   }
 
   cancel(options?: CancelOptions): Promise<void> {