diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass.yaml
index f42bc9e36..6517760d4 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass.yaml
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ spec:
             certSANs:
             - ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}
             - ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP_EXTERNAL}
-            extraArgs:
-            - name: cloud-provider
-              value: external
           controlPlaneEndpoint: ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}:${API_SERVER_PORT:=6443}
           controllerManager:
             extraArgs:
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml
index 2cd125614..f70a2e8ad 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-powervs-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ spec:
             certSANs:
               - "${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}"
               - "${IBMPOWERVS_VIP_EXTERNAL}"
-            extraArgs:
-              - name: cloud-provider
-                value: external
           controlPlaneEndpoint: ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}:${API_SERVER_PORT:=6443}
           controllerManager:
             extraArgs:
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-powervs-create-infra.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-powervs-create-infra.yaml
index 9deacc27e..61cf34bfe 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-powervs-create-infra.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-powervs-create-infra.yaml
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   kubeadmConfigSpec:
     clusterConfiguration:
-      apiServer:
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
       controllerManager:
         extraArgs:
         - name: cloud-provider
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-powervs.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-powervs.yaml
index 7fd2b8067..44cdf8964 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-powervs.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-powervs.yaml
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ spec:
         certSANs:
         - ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}
         - ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP_EXTERNAL}
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
       controlPlaneEndpoint: ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}:${API_SERVER_PORT:=6443}
       controllerManager:
         extraArgs:
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-powervs/kcp.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-powervs/kcp.yaml
index 048ce343d..81795b1e3 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-powervs/kcp.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-powervs/kcp.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   kubeadmConfigSpec:
     clusterConfiguration:
-      apiServer:
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
       controllerManager:
         extraArgs:
         - name: cloud-provider
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass.yaml
index 12cd1a94c..208e53809 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass.yaml
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ spec:
             certSANs:
             - localhost
             - 127.0.0.1
-            extraArgs:
-            - name: cloud-provider
-              value: external
           controllerManager:
             extraArgs:
             - name: enable-hostpath-provisioner
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml
index b02f5abf1..bedc5dfb3 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-vpc-clusterclass/cluster-with-kcp.yaml
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ spec:
         clusterConfiguration:
           apiServer:
             certSANs: [localhost, 127.0.0.1]
-            extraArgs:
-              - name: cloud-provider
-                value: external
           controllerManager:
             extraArgs:
               - name: enable-hostpath-provisioner
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template.yaml b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
index afd87a866..107e62b27 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ spec:
         certSANs:
         - localhost
         - 127.0.0.1
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
       controllerManager:
         extraArgs:
         - name: cloud-provider
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template/kcp.yaml b/templates/cluster-template/kcp.yaml
index 67a200c9a..250642a3b 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template/kcp.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template/kcp.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,3 @@ spec:
         extraArgs:
         - name: cloud-provider
           value: external
-      apiServer:
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-powervs-md-remediation.yaml b/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-powervs-md-remediation.yaml
index f4916aa1f..51552dda2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-powervs-md-remediation.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-powervs-md-remediation.yaml
@@ -354,9 +354,6 @@ spec:
         certSANs:
         - ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}
         - ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP_EXTERNAL}
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
       controlPlaneEndpoint: ${IBMPOWERVS_VIP}:${API_SERVER_PORT:=6443}
       controllerManager:
         extraArgs:
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-vpc.yaml b/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-vpc.yaml
index ac91da717..cf3c661ae 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-vpc.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/templates/cluster-template-vpc.yaml
@@ -330,9 +330,6 @@ spec:
         certSANs:
         - localhost
         - 127.0.0.1
-        extraArgs:
-        - name: cloud-provider
-          value: external
       controllerManager:
         extraArgs:
         - name: cloud-provider