diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json
index 498fc7c295..80e72226d3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@
    "fieldname": "finance_book",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Finance Book",
-   "options": "Finance Book"
+   "options": "Finance Book",
+   "read_only": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "2_add_edit_gl_entries",
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@
  "idx": 176,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2023-01-17 12:53:53.280620",
+ "modified": "2023-03-01 14:58:59.286591",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Journal Entry",