diff --git a/CHANGES/8264.bugfix b/CHANGES/8264.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ad5f071e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/8264.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Removing ``manifest``and ``files`` from metadata endpoints.
diff --git a/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/serializers.py b/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/serializers.py
index 62aa5f717..7c4a8b606 100644
--- a/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/serializers.py
+++ b/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/serializers.py
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ class CollectionVersionListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     href = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     created_at = serializers.DateTimeField(source="collection.pulp_created")
     updated_at = serializers.DateTimeField(source="collection.pulp_last_updated")
-    manifest = serializers.DictField(help_text="A JSON field holding MANIFEST.json data.")
-    files = serializers.DictField(help_text="A JSON field holding FILES.json data.")
 
     class Meta:
         fields = (
@@ -97,8 +95,6 @@ class Meta:
             "href",
             "created_at",
             "updated_at",
-            "manifest",
-            "files",
             "requires_ansible",
         )
         model = models.CollectionVersion
@@ -174,9 +170,9 @@ class CollectionNamespaceSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     name = serializers.CharField(source="namespace")
 
 
-class CollectionVersionSerializer(CollectionVersionListSerializer):
+class UnpaginatedCollectionVersionSerializer(CollectionVersionListSerializer):
     """
-    A serializer for a CollectionVersion.
+    A serializer for unpaginated CollectionVersion.
     """
 
     collection = CollectionRefSerializer(read_only=True)
@@ -186,7 +182,8 @@ class CollectionVersionSerializer(CollectionVersionListSerializer):
     metadata = CollectionMetadataSerializer(source="*", read_only=True)
     namespace = CollectionNamespaceSerializer(source="*", read_only=True)
 
-    class Meta(CollectionVersionListSerializer.Meta):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.CollectionVersion
         fields = CollectionVersionListSerializer.Meta.fields + (
             "artifact",
             "collection",
@@ -214,6 +211,24 @@ def get_download_url(self, obj) -> str:
         return download_url
 
 
+class CollectionVersionSerializer(UnpaginatedCollectionVersionSerializer):
+    """
+    A serializer for a CollectionVersion.
+    """
+
+    manifest = serializers.DictField(
+        help_text="A JSON field holding MANIFEST.json data.", read_only=True
+    )
+    files = serializers.DictField(help_text="A JSON field holding FILES.json data.", read_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.CollectionVersion
+        fields = UnpaginatedCollectionVersionSerializer.Meta.fields + (
+            "manifest",
+            "files",
+        )
+
+
 class CollectionVersionDocsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """A serializer to display the docs_blob of a CollectionVersion."""
 
diff --git a/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/views.py b/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/views.py
index c0ff9f479..975602a0c 100644
--- a/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/views.py
+++ b/pulp_ansible/app/galaxy/v3/views.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     CollectionVersionDocsSerializer,
     CollectionVersionListSerializer,
     RepoMetadataSerializer,
+    UnpaginatedCollectionVersionSerializer,
 )
 from pulp_ansible.app.models import (
     AnsibleCollectionDeprecated,
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@ def list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 class UnpaginatedCollectionVersionViewSet(CollectionVersionViewSet):
     """Unpaginated ViewSet for CollectionVersions."""
 
+    serializer_class = UnpaginatedCollectionVersionSerializer
     pagination_class = None
 
     def get_queryset(self):