diff --git a/src/app/fdctl/config/development.toml b/src/app/fdctl/config/development.toml
index f1c3b6ffbf..490ed6572b 100644
--- a/src/app/fdctl/config/development.toml
+++ b/src/app/fdctl/config/development.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [development]
-    sudo = true
     sandbox = false
     [development.netns]
         enabled = true