diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 15c3fac67..df5663401 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -432,13 +432,8 @@ k3d-load: k3d # Push docker images to the k3d cluster.
 .PHONE: e2e-tools
 e2e-tools: k3d kind kubectl kuttl python-init ## Donwnload tools for e2e tests locally if necessary.
 
-.PHONE: k3d-hack
-k3d-hack: ## Apply k3d hack to the k3d cluster
-	$(KUBECTL) -n neonvm-system set env deployment/neonvm-controller K3D_HACK=true
-	$(KUBECTL) -n neonvm-system rollout status deployment neonvm-controller
-
 .PHONE: e2e
-e2e: check-local-context e2e-tools k3d-hack ## Run e2e kuttl tests
+e2e: check-local-context e2e-tools ## Run e2e kuttl tests
 	$(KUTTL) test --config tests/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml $(if $(CI),--skip-delete)
 	rm -f kubeconfig
 
diff --git a/k3d/config.yaml b/k3d/config.yaml
index 1aa5d2f3b..29a41465c 100644
--- a/k3d/config.yaml
+++ b/k3d/config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: k3d.io/v1alpha5
 kind: Simple
 servers: 1
 agents:  2
-image: rancher/k3s:v1.30.7-k3s1
+image: rancher/k3s:v1.30.6-k3s1
 
 options:
   k3d: # k3d runtime settings
diff --git a/pkg/neonvm/controllers/vm_controller.go b/pkg/neonvm/controllers/vm_controller.go
index 9d361e9f2..a6379300b 100644
--- a/pkg/neonvm/controllers/vm_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/neonvm/controllers/vm_controller.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	nadapiv1 "github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/network-attachment-definition-client/pkg/apis/k8s.cni.cncf.io/v1"
@@ -1340,7 +1339,7 @@ func podSpec(
 					// Ensure restrictive context for the container
 					// More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards/#restricted
 					SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-						Privileged: lo.ToPtr(isK3D()),
+						Privileged: lo.ToPtr(false),
 						Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
 							Add: []corev1.Capability{
 								"NET_ADMIN",
@@ -1673,18 +1672,6 @@ func (r *VMReconciler) tryUpdateVM(ctx context.Context, vm *vmv1.VirtualMachine)
 	return r.Update(ctx, vm)
 }
 
-// K3D has a problem where we can't configure TUN on 1.30, so if the hack is enabled, we enable
-// privileged mode for the runner pod.
-func isK3D() bool {
-	switch strings.ToLower(os.Getenv("K3D_HACK")) {
-	case "true", "1", "y", "yes", "on", "enable", "enabled":
-		fmt.Println("K3D_HACK is enabled, enabling privileged mode for the runner pod")
-		return true
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
 // return Network Attachment Definition name with IPAM settings
 func nadIpamName() (string, error) {
 	return getEnvVarValue("NAD_IPAM_NAME")