diff --git a/hack/ostests/modules/k0sctl/main.tf b/hack/ostests/modules/k0sctl/main.tf
index 3713ec2c5b84..f9f9c3829884 100644
--- a/hack/ostests/modules/k0sctl/main.tf
+++ b/hack/ostests/modules/k0sctl/main.tf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resource "terraform_data" "k0sctl_apply" {
     }
 
     command = <<-EOF
-      printf %s "$K0SCTL_CONFIG" | env -u SSH_AUTH_SOCK SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS='' "$K0SCTL_EXECUTABLE_PATH" apply --disable-telemetry --disable-upgrade-check -c -
+      printf %s "$K0SCTL_CONFIG" | env -u SSH_AUTH_SOCK SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS='' "$K0SCTL_EXECUTABLE_PATH" apply --disable-telemetry -c -
       EOF
   }
 }