diff --git a/api/services/workflow_draft_variable_service.py b/api/services/workflow_draft_variable_service.py
index 847f5e771f..85c7452428 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow_draft_variable_service.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow_draft_variable_service.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class WorkflowDraftVariableService:
             return None
 
         variable.set_value(conv_var)
+        variable.last_edited_at = None
         self._session.add(variable)
         self._session.flush()
         return variable
@@ -438,9 +439,6 @@ class DraftVariableSaver:
     # `None`.
     _enclosing_node_id: str | None
 
-    # pending variables to save.
-    _draft_vars: list[WorkflowDraftVariable]
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         session: Session,