diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode.go b/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode.go
index 53d97a5b..b50716fd 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/auth"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/diag"
-	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/dyn"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/catalog"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/jobs"
@@ -34,10 +33,8 @@ func (m *processTargetMode) Name() string {
 func transformDevelopmentMode(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagnostics {
 	if !b.Config.Bundle.Deployment.Lock.IsExplicitlyEnabled() {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "Development mode: disabling deployment lock since bundle.deployment.lock.enabled is not set to true")
-		err := disableDeploymentLock(b)
-		if err != nil {
-			return diag.FromErr(err)
-		}
+		disabled := false
+		b.Config.Bundle.Deployment.Lock.Enabled = &disabled
 	}
 
 	r := b.Config.Resources
@@ -118,14 +115,6 @@ func transformDevelopmentMode(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagno
 	return nil
 }
 
-func disableDeploymentLock(b *bundle.Bundle) error {
-	return b.Config.Mutate(func(v dyn.Value) (dyn.Value, error) {
-		return dyn.Map(v, "bundle.deployment.lock", func(_ dyn.Path, v dyn.Value) (dyn.Value, error) {
-			return dyn.Set(v, "enabled", dyn.V(false))
-		})
-	})
-}
-
 func validateDevelopmentMode(b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagnostics {
 	if path := findNonUserPath(b); path != "" {
 		return diag.Errorf("%s must start with '~/' or contain the current username when using 'mode: development'", path)
diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode_test.go b/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode_test.go
index 6a38f274..03da64e7 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode_test.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/process_target_mode_test.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func TestDisableLocking(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	b := mockBundle(config.Development)
 
-	err := transformDevelopmentMode(ctx, b)
+	err := bundle.Apply(ctx, b, ProcessTargetMode())
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, b.Config.Bundle.Deployment.Lock.IsEnabled())
 }
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestDisableLockingDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	explicitlyEnabled := true
 	b.Config.Bundle.Deployment.Lock.Enabled = &explicitlyEnabled
 
-	err := transformDevelopmentMode(ctx, b)
+	err := bundle.Apply(ctx, b, ProcessTargetMode())
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, b.Config.Bundle.Deployment.Lock.IsEnabled(), "Deployment lock should remain enabled in development mode when explicitly enabled")
 }