diff --git a/projects/packages/blaze/changelog/rm-blaze-json-api-gate b/projects/packages/blaze/changelog/rm-blaze-json-api-gate
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ad1a74aa177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/blaze/changelog/rm-blaze-json-api-gate
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Do not require Jetpack's JSON API module to use feature.
diff --git a/projects/packages/blaze/package.json b/projects/packages/blaze/package.json
index 725977e53ff8..07c2fc859388 100644
--- a/projects/packages/blaze/package.json
+++ b/projects/packages/blaze/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-blaze",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.5.1-alpha",
 	"description": "Attract high-quality traffic to your site using Blaze. Using this service, you can advertise a post or page on some of the millions of pages across WordPress.com and Tumblr from just $5 per day.",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/packages/blaze/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/blaze/src/class-blaze.php b/projects/packages/blaze/src/class-blaze.php
index 485393fe5966..4ffebf936dae 100644
--- a/projects/packages/blaze/src/class-blaze.php
+++ b/projects/packages/blaze/src/class-blaze.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 class Blaze {
 
-	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.5.0';
+	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.5.1-alpha';
 
 	/**
 	 * Script handle for the JS file we enqueue in the post editor.
@@ -138,12 +138,6 @@ public static function should_initialize() {
 			if ( ! Sync_Settings::is_sync_enabled() ) {
 				$should_initialize = false;
 			}
-
-			// The feature relies on this module for now.
-			// See 1386-gh-dotcom-forge
-			if ( ! ( new Modules() )->is_active( 'json-api' ) ) {
-				$should_initialize = false;
-			}
 		}
 
 		// Check if the site supports Blaze.