diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 60ee60fae3..47f91970fb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         "eth-typing",
         "eth-utils",
         "hexbytes",
-        "py-geth>=5.0.0-beta.2,<6",
+        "py-geth>=5.1.0,<6",
         "trie>=3.0.1,<4",  # Peer: stricter pin needed for uv support.
         "web3[tester]>=6.17.2,<7",
         # ** Dependencies maintained by ApeWorX **
diff --git a/src/ape_node/provider.py b/src/ape_node/provider.py
index f69b0b0bef..5c53134299 100644
--- a/src/ape_node/provider.py
+++ b/src/ape_node/provider.py
@@ -225,18 +225,6 @@ def _ws_hostname(self) -> Optional[str]:
     def _ws_port(self) -> Optional[str]:
         return self.geth_kwargs.get("ws_port")
 
-    @cached_property
-    def ipc_path(self) -> str:
-        # Can remove if https://github.com/ethereum/py-geth/pull/239 merged.
-        return self.geth_kwargs.get("ipc_path") or os.path.abspath(
-            os.path.expanduser(
-                os.path.join(
-                    self.data_dir,
-                    "geth.ipc",
-                )
-            )
-        )
-
     def connect(self, timeout: int = 60):
         self._log_connection()
         self.start()