diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index fa1912b7c5d..c6596d5e64d 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$SONIC_CTRMGMT_WHEEL_NAME
 {% if include_kubernetes == "y" %}
 # Point to kubelet to /etc/resolv.conf
 #
-echo 'KUBELET_EXTRA_ARGS="--resolv-conf=/etc/resolv.conf --cgroup-driver=cgroupfs --node-ip=::"' | sudo tee -a  $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/default/kubelet
+echo 'KUBELET_EXTRA_ARGS="--resolv-conf=/etc/resolv.conf --node-ip=::"' | sudo tee -a  $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/default/kubelet
 
 # Copy Flannel conf file into sonic-templates
 #