diff --git a/src/Factory/Relations/ManyToMany.ts b/src/Factory/Relations/ManyToMany.ts
index c274f12a..e9a6f0a2 100644
--- a/src/Factory/Relations/ManyToMany.ts
+++ b/src/Factory/Relations/ManyToMany.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 import { ManyToManyRelationContract } from '@ioc:Adonis/Lucid/Relations'
-import { LucidModel, LucidRow, ModelObject } from '@ioc:Adonis/Lucid/Model'
+import { LucidModel, LucidRow } from '@ioc:Adonis/Lucid/Model'
 import {
   RelationCallback,
   FactoryModelContract,
@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ export class ManyToMany extends BaseRelation implements FactoryRelationContract
   public async make(parent: LucidRow, callback?: RelationCallback, count?: number) {
     const factory = this.compile(callback)
     const instances = await factory.makeStubbedMany(count || 1)
-
-    const [pivotKey, pivotValue] = this.relation.getPivotPair(parent)
-    instances.forEach((related) => {
-      const [pivotRelatedKey, pivotRelatedValue] = this.relation.getPivotRelatedPair(related)
-
-      /**
-       * Update model $extra properties
-       */
-      related.$extras[pivotKey] = pivotValue
-      related.$extras[pivotRelatedKey] = pivotRelatedValue
-    })
-
     parent.$setRelated(this.relation.relationName, instances)
   }
 
@@ -58,28 +46,10 @@ export class ManyToMany extends BaseRelation implements FactoryRelationContract
     const factory = this.compile(callback)
     const instances = await factory.createMany(count || 1)
 
-    /**
-     * Loop over instances to build pivot attributes
-     */
-    const pivotAttributes: ModelObject = {}
-    const [pivotKey, pivotValue] = this.relation.getPivotPair(parent)
-    instances.forEach((related) => {
-      const [pivotRelatedKey, pivotRelatedValue] = this.relation.getPivotRelatedPair(related)
-
-      /**
-       * Update model $extra properties
-       */
-      related.$extras[pivotKey] = pivotValue
-      related.$extras[pivotRelatedKey] = pivotRelatedValue
-
-      // custom pivot attributes will come here
-      pivotAttributes[pivotRelatedValue] = {}
-    })
-
     /**
      * Make pivot insert query
      */
-    await this.relation.client(parent, this.ctx.$trx!).attach(pivotAttributes)
+    await this.relation.client(parent, this.ctx.$trx!).saveMany(instances)
 
     /**
      * Setup in-memory relationship
diff --git a/test/factory/many-to-many.spec.ts b/test/factory/many-to-many.spec.ts
index f3d9b59c..b9711451 100644
--- a/test/factory/many-to-many.spec.ts
+++ b/test/factory/many-to-many.spec.ts
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ test.group('Factory | ManyToMany | make', (group) => {
 
     assert.exists(user.skills[0].id)
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[0], Skill)
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {
-      skill_id: user.skills[0].id,
-      user_id: user.id,
-    })
+    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {})
     assert.isFalse(user.skills[0].$isPersisted)
   })
 
@@ -165,10 +162,6 @@ test.group('Factory | ManyToMany | make', (group) => {
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[0], Skill)
     assert.isFalse(user.skills[0].$isPersisted)
     assert.equal(user.skills[0].name, 'Dancing')
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {
-      skill_id: user.skills[0].id,
-      user_id: user.id,
-    })
   })
 
   test('make many relationship', async (assert) => {
@@ -231,16 +224,6 @@ test.group('Factory | ManyToMany | make', (group) => {
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[1], Skill)
     assert.isFalse(user.skills[1].$isPersisted)
     assert.equal(user.skills[1].name, 'Dancing')
-
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {
-      skill_id: user.skills[0].id,
-      user_id: user.id,
-    })
-
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[1].$extras, {
-      skill_id: user.skills[1].id,
-      user_id: user.id,
-    })
   })
 })
 
@@ -312,10 +295,6 @@ test.group('Factory | ManyToMany | create', (group) => {
     assert.lengthOf(user.skills, 1)
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[0], Skill)
     assert.isTrue(user.skills[0].$isPersisted)
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {
-      user_id: user.id,
-      skill_id: user.skills[0].id,
-    })
 
     const users = await db.from('users').select('*')
     const skills = await db.from('skills').select('*')
@@ -380,10 +359,6 @@ test.group('Factory | ManyToMany | create', (group) => {
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[0], Skill)
     assert.isTrue(user.skills[0].$isPersisted)
     assert.equal(user.skills[0].name, 'Dancing')
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {
-      user_id: user.id,
-      skill_id: user.skills[0].id,
-    })
   })
 
   test('create many relationships', async (assert) => {
@@ -439,18 +414,10 @@ test.group('Factory | ManyToMany | create', (group) => {
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[0], Skill)
     assert.isTrue(user.skills[0].$isPersisted)
     assert.equal(user.skills[0].name, 'Dancing')
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[0].$extras, {
-      user_id: user.id,
-      skill_id: user.skills[0].id,
-    })
 
     assert.instanceOf(user.skills[1], Skill)
     assert.isTrue(user.skills[1].$isPersisted)
     assert.equal(user.skills[1].name, 'Programming')
-    assert.deepEqual(user.skills[1].$extras, {
-      user_id: user.id,
-      skill_id: user.skills[1].id,
-    })
   })
 
   test('rollback changes on error', async (assert) => {