diff --git a/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/clusterpolicy.yaml b/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/clusterpolicy.yaml
index 121a00f159..e0b720305c 100644
--- a/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/clusterpolicy.yaml
+++ b/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/clusterpolicy.yaml
@@ -25,24 +25,6 @@ spec:
     {{- if .Values.operator.defaultGPUMode }}
     defaultGPUMode: {{ .Values.operator.defaultGPUMode }}
     {{- end }}
-    {{- if .Values.operator.initContainer }}
-    initContainer:
-      {{- if .Values.operator.initContainer.repository }}
-      repository: {{ .Values.operator.initContainer.repository }}
-      {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.operator.initContainer.image }}
-      image: {{ .Values.operator.initContainer.image }}
-      {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.operator.initContainer.version }}
-      version: {{ .Values.operator.initContainer.version | quote }}
-      {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.operator.initContainer.imagePullPolicy }}
-      imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.operator.initContainer.imagePullPolicy }}
-      {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.operator.initContainer.imagePullSecrets }}
-      imagePullSecrets: {{ toYaml .Values.operator.initContainer.imagePullSecrets | nindent 8 }}
-      {{- end }}
-    {{- end }}
     {{- if .Values.operator.use_ocp_driver_toolkit }}
     use_ocp_driver_toolkit: {{ .Values.operator.use_ocp_driver_toolkit }}
     {{- end }}
diff --git a/tests/scripts/env-to-values.sh b/tests/scripts/env-to-values.sh
index a2d82ca6d7..2ed23cdcc4 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/env-to-values.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/env-to-values.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ set -euo pipefail
 #   - TOOLKIT_CONTAINER_IMAGE: container-toolkit image override
 #   - DEVICE_PLUGIN_IMAGE: device-plugin image override
 #   - MIG_MANAGER_IMAGE: mig-manager image override
-#   - CONTAINER_RUNTIME: default runtime (docker, containerd, crio)
 
 if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
     echo "Usage: $0 OUTPUT_FILE" >&2
@@ -70,12 +69,6 @@ if [[ -n "${OPERATOR_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
     HAS_VALUES=true
 fi
 
-if [[ -n "${CONTAINER_RUNTIME:-}" ]]; then
-    OPERATOR_CONFIG="${OPERATOR_CONFIG}  defaultRuntime: \"${CONTAINER_RUNTIME}\"\n"
-    echo "Added operator.defaultRuntime: ${CONTAINER_RUNTIME}"
-    HAS_VALUES=true
-fi
-
 # Write operator configuration if any
 if [[ -n "${OPERATOR_CONFIG}" ]]; then
     echo "operator:" >> "${OUTPUT_FILE}"
diff --git a/tests/scripts/install-operator.sh b/tests/scripts/install-operator.sh
index af15af2c33..d874519b1b 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/install-operator.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/install-operator.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ if [[ "${USE_VALUES_FILE}" == "false" ]]; then
 	if [[ -n "${OPERATOR_VERSION}" ]]; then
 		OPERATOR_OPTIONS="${OPERATOR_OPTIONS} --set operator.version=${OPERATOR_VERSION} --set validator.version=${OPERATOR_VERSION}"
 	fi
-	
-	OPERATOR_OPTIONS="${OPERATOR_OPTIONS} --set operator.defaultRuntime=${CONTAINER_RUNTIME}"
 fi
 
 if [[ "${USE_VALUES_FILE}" == "true" ]]; then