diff --git a/.changeset/little-adults-end.md b/.changeset/little-adults-end.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01e109f7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/little-adults-end.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@clerk/elements": patch
+---
+
+Remove "example mode" guard form "AUTHENICTATE.PASSKEY" event in verification flow
diff --git a/packages/elements/src/internals/machines/sign-in/verification.machine.ts b/packages/elements/src/internals/machines/sign-in/verification.machine.ts
index 0ae248f3c3..eeedd8c2de 100644
--- a/packages/elements/src/internals/machines/sign-in/verification.machine.ts
+++ b/packages/elements/src/internals/machines/sign-in/verification.machine.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import type {
   Web3Attempt,
 } from '@clerk/types';
 import type { DoneActorEvent } from 'xstate';
-import { assign, fromPromise, log, not, sendTo, setup } from 'xstate';
+import { assign, fromPromise, log, sendTo, setup } from 'xstate';
 
 import {
   MAGIC_LINK_VERIFY_PATH_ROUTE,
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ const SignInVerificationMachine = setup({
       description: 'Waiting for user input',
       on: {
         'AUTHENTICATE.PASSKEY': {
-          guard: not('isExampleMode'),
           target: 'AttemptingPasskey',
           reenter: true,
         },
@@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ export const SignInFirstFactorMachine = SignInVerificationMachine.provide({
       // prepareFirstFactor, we need to assert that the input is a PrepareFirstFactor. For some reason, ESLint thinks
       // the assertion is unnecessary, and will remove it during the pre-commit hook. To prevent that, we disable the
       // rule for the line.
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion
+
       const { params, parent, resendable } = input as PrepareFirstFactorInput;
       const clerk = parent.getSnapshot().context.clerk;