diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/rd-45502-uploading-project-export-with-lfs-file-locks-fails.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/rd-45502-uploading-project-export-with-lfs-file-locks-fails.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3266dda629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/rd-45502-uploading-project-export-with-lfs-file-locks-fails.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Don't include lfs_file_locks data in export bundle
+merge_request: 18495
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/import_export.yml b/lib/gitlab/import_export/import_export.yml
index cd840bd5b01..ec91c02dbe7 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/import_export.yml
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/import_export.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ project_tree:
   - :releases
   - project_members:
     - :user
-  - lfs_file_locks:
-    - :user
   - merge_requests:
     - notes:
       - :author
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/safe_model_attributes.yml b/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/safe_model_attributes.yml
index f84a777a27f..05790bb5fe1 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/safe_model_attributes.yml
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/import_export/safe_model_attributes.yml
@@ -537,12 +537,6 @@ ProjectCustomAttribute:
 - project_id
 - key
 - value
-LfsFileLock:
-- id
-- path
-- user_id
-- project_id
-- created_at
 Badge:
 - id
 - link_url