diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-api-port.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-api-port.yaml
index ab59a9854cef..9996be0735f3 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-api-port.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-api-port.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:12345
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
index 92d646b65596..fad2f71d29eb 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd.yaml
index 8cff631a0456..738f2dba8a58 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/containerd.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio-options-gates.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio-options-gates.yaml
index 62feda21abe3..592aff4e1419 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio-options-gates.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio-options-gates.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio.yaml
index 6b58bd70dec0..71e9d05ee4d6 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/crio.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/default.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/default.yaml
index f2c329261975..7c0c631d73dc 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/default.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/default.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/dns.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/dns.yaml
index 3c0351a2e793..08df11932bee 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/dns.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/dns.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: minikube.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/image-repository.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/image-repository.yaml
index 907d7a3349b1..8b609ef02408 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/image-repository.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/image-repository.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/options.yaml b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/options.yaml
index 3a66badf25b6..fa1d4463164e 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/options.yaml
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/templates/v1beta4/options.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.23.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/ktmpl/v1beta4.go b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/ktmpl/v1beta4.go
index 650a18737a68..ee28b7d69da1 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/ktmpl/v1beta4.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/ktmpl/v1beta4.go
@@ -63,13 +63,12 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: {{.ControlPlaneAddress}}:{{.APIServerPort}}
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: {{.EtcdDataDir}}
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
+{{- if .EtcdExtraArgs}}    extraArgs:
 {{- range $key, $val := .EtcdExtraArgs }}
       - name: "{{$key}}"
         value: "{{$val}}"
 {{- end}}
+{{- end}}
 kubernetesVersion: {{.KubernetesVersion}}
 networking:
   dnsDomain: {{if .DNSDomain}}{{.DNSDomain}}{{else}}cluster.local{{end}}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-api-port.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-api-port.yaml
index 030c81ea5307..bb81a69f1dc3 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-api-port.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-api-port.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:12345
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
index 93e18e13b8bb..6be5bac94e27 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd.yaml
index 99a619530804..c6ceebcb0f78 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/containerd.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio-options-gates.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio-options-gates.yaml
index a10667065484..3d60d7cb8a63 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio-options-gates.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio-options-gates.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio.yaml
index 66a9097ca095..6656aa34bed1 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/crio.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/default.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/default.yaml
index 44b3314f3915..de1bf0e43eea 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/default.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/default.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/dns.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/dns.yaml
index c11958b071e3..c0fae998bdd2 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/dns.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/dns.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: minikube.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/image-repository.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/image-repository.yaml
index 8e0313c6cf24..41ca3091cc20 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/image-repository.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/image-repository.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/options.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/options.yaml
index 59e60f78c9d4..5c432e44ca7e 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/options.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.31/options.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.31.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-api-port.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-api-port.yaml
index 7acf73d1c338..42855638d8ac 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-api-port.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-api-port.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:12345
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
index ccd4b1c78d85..fff2269cdd50 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd.yaml
index 7295c09ffda6..88a26d7a4153 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/containerd.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio-options-gates.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio-options-gates.yaml
index e6478ee774ea..c5ffa9297a93 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio-options-gates.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio-options-gates.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio.yaml
index 7dd260a42d72..ff2282603d0f 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/crio.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/default.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/default.yaml
index d853a29168b2..c276ca089490 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/default.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/default.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/dns.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/dns.yaml
index 5279a0c7cc74..d299a72c7373 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/dns.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/dns.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: minikube.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/image-repository.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/image-repository.yaml
index a34e70cba1a4..e970feb49a5b 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/image-repository.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/image-repository.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/options.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/options.yaml
index f68d11bbc63e..7deb1e4304c9 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/options.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.32/options.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-api-port.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-api-port.yaml
index b6150863326a..c875a71fd918 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-api-port.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-api-port.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:12345
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
index ec719c794ca9..e0fa73ce82c5 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd-pod-network-cidr.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd.yaml
index a3277c04f054..87ccfd7efd7d 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/containerd.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio-options-gates.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio-options-gates.yaml
index f90320bd9f4e..408f8b002573 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio-options-gates.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio-options-gates.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio.yaml
index d027f6429ebc..0dd22450b30b 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/crio.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/default.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/default.yaml
index 3a745339c363..3067dcd1671f 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/default.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/default.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/dns.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/dns.yaml
index e5f555af5a92..f41d39f1c6c6 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/dns.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/dns.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: minikube.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/image-repository.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/image-repository.yaml
index 425369e7e155..fa2906daf77c 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/image-repository.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/image-repository.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/options.yaml b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/options.yaml
index b4d7c053a98e..54f90d3bf1ce 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/options.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/bsutil/testdata/v1.33/options.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: control-plane.minikube.internal:8443
 etcd:
   local:
     dataDir: /var/lib/minikube/etcd
-    extraArgs:
-      - name: "proxy-refresh-interval"
-        value: "70000"
 kubernetesVersion: v1.33.0
 networking:
   dnsDomain: cluster.local