diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e73bda..1d7a75d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ endef
 export METAL_PARTITION ?= mini-lab
 export METAL_PROJECT_ID ?= 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001
 export METAL_NODE_NETWORK_ID ?= $(shell metalctl network list --name metal-test -o template --template '{{ .id }}')
-export CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT ?= "203.0.113.129:443"
 export CONTROL_PLANE_MACHINE_IMAGE ?= ubuntu-24.04
 export CONTROL_PLANE_MACHINE_SIZE ?= v1-small-x86
 export WORKER_MACHINE_IMAGE ?= ubuntu-24.04
diff --git a/config/clusterctl-templates/cluster-template.yaml b/config/clusterctl-templates/cluster-template.yaml
index 5c63cb7..65796a3 100644
--- a/config/clusterctl-templates/cluster-template.yaml
+++ b/config/clusterctl-templates/cluster-template.yaml
@@ -65,12 +65,11 @@ spec:
       name: ${CLUSTER_NAME}-controlplane
   kubeadmConfigSpec:
     format: ignition
-    clusterConfiguration:
-      controlPlaneEndpoint: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT}
+    clusterConfiguration: {}
     initConfiguration:
       localAPIEndpoint:
         advertiseAddress: 127.0.0.1
-        bindPort: ${CONTROL_PLANE_PORT:=443}
+        bindPort: 443
       nodeRegistration: {}
     joinConfiguration:
       controlPlane: {}
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ spec:
   template:
     spec:
       format: ignition
-      clusterConfiguration:
-        controlPlaneEndpoint: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT}
+      clusterConfiguration: {}
       joinConfiguration:
         nodeRegistration: {}
diff --git a/config/clusterctl-templates/example_variables.rc b/config/clusterctl-templates/example_variables.rc
index 1cdb814..948f96d 100644
--- a/config/clusterctl-templates/example_variables.rc
+++ b/config/clusterctl-templates/example_variables.rc
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ export FIREWALL_MACHINE_SIZE=v1-small-x86
 export FIREWALL_MACHINE_IMAGE=
 export FIREWALL_NETWORKS=[internet]
 
-export CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT=203.0.113.129:443
-export CONTROL_PLANE_PORT=443
 export CONTROL_PLANE_MACHINE_SIZE=v1-small-x86
 export CONTROL_PLANE_MACHINE_IMAGE=ubuntu-24.04