NEW Trying to remove smsprovider from an old server to decommission.

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Trying to remove smsprovider from an old server to decommission. However when i follow this guide https://www.prajwaldesai.com/uninstall-sms-provider-role/ I get the below error in Configmgrsetup.log.

ERROR: Failed to execute query: IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.all_objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID('sys.availability_group_listener_ip_addresses') ) ~   SELECT count(*) FROM sys.availability_group_listener_ip_addresses ~   WHERE ip_address IN(SELECT local_net_address FROM sys.dm_exec_connections WHERE session_id = @@SPID) ~ELSE ~   SELECT 0    Configuration Manager Setup    11/16/2021 8:09:50 AM    480 (0x01E0)
ERROR: Failed to detect whether always on is enabled or not.    Configuration Manager Setup    11/16/2021 8:09:50 AM    480 (0x01E0)
ERROR: Could not connect to the SQL Server SCSQL-MEM.DOMAIN.org to determine if the server is always on, or failed to run the query.    Configuration Manager Setup    11/16/2021 8:09:50 AM    480 (0x01E0)
~===================== Failed Configuration Manager Server Setup - Modify Site Settings =====================    Configuration Manager Setup    11/16/2021 8:09:50 AM    480 (0x01E0)

Yes, the Site can connect to the database, and it is online. I think its running into a permissions issue. But not sure where to go from here.
Thoughts?