diff --git a/PROJECT b/PROJECT
index 024b3101..3608e28c 100644
--- a/PROJECT
+++ b/PROJECT
@@ -71,8 +71,4 @@ resources:
   kind: Runner
   path: github.com/mercedes-benz/garm-operator/api/v1alpha1
   version: v1alpha1
-  webhooks:
-    defaulting: true
-    validation: true
-    webhookVersion: v1
 version: "3"
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/runner_webhook.go b/api/v1alpha1/runner_webhook.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d6c68043..00000000
--- a/api/v1alpha1/runner_webhook.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-package v1alpha1
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
-	logf "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook/admission"
-)
-
-// log is for logging in this package.
-var runnerlog = logf.Log.WithName("runner-resource")
-
-func (r *Runner) SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
-	return ctrl.NewWebhookManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(r).
-		Complete()
-}
-
-//+kubebuilder:webhook:path=/validate-garm-operator-mercedes-benz-com-v1alpha1-runner,mutating=false,failurePolicy=fail,sideEffects=None,groups=garm-operator.mercedes-benz.com,resources=runners,verbs=create;update,versions=v1alpha1,name=vrunner.kb.io,admissionReviewVersions=v1
-
-var _ webhook.Validator = &Runner{}
-
-func (r *Runner) ValidateCreate() (admission.Warnings, error) {
-	runnerlog.Info("validate create", "name", r.Name)
-
-	return nil, apierrors.NewForbidden(
-		GroupVersion.WithResource("Runner").GroupResource(),
-		r.Name,
-		fmt.Errorf("creation of runner CR %s forbitten", r.Name),
-	)
-}
-
-func (r *Runner) ValidateUpdate(_ runtime.Object) (admission.Warnings, error) {
-	runnerlog.Info("validate update", "name", r.Name)
-
-	return nil, apierrors.NewForbidden(
-		GroupVersion.WithResource("Runner").GroupResource(),
-		r.Name,
-		fmt.Errorf("update to runner CR %s forbitten", r.Name),
-	)
-}
-
-func (r *Runner) ValidateDelete() (admission.Warnings, error) {
-	runnerlog.Info("validate delete", "name", r.Name)
-	return nil, nil
-}
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index ba1f79cd..3c0f57fd 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -241,11 +241,6 @@ func main() {
 	go runnerReconciler.PollRunnerInstances(ctx, eventChan)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	if err = (&garmoperatorv1alpha1.Runner{}).SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "Runner")
-		exitCode = 1
-		return
-	}
 	//+kubebuilder:scaffold:builder
 
 	if err := mgr.AddHealthzCheck("healthz", healthz.Ping); err != nil {
diff --git a/config/webhook/manifests.yaml b/config/webhook/manifests.yaml
index 32fb3345..13b15fbd 100644
--- a/config/webhook/manifests.yaml
+++ b/config/webhook/manifests.yaml
@@ -65,23 +65,3 @@ webhooks:
     resources:
     - repositories
   sideEffects: None
-- admissionReviewVersions:
-  - v1
-  clientConfig:
-    service:
-      name: webhook-service
-      namespace: system
-      path: /validate-garm-operator-mercedes-benz-com-v1alpha1-runner
-  failurePolicy: Fail
-  name: vrunner.kb.io
-  rules:
-  - apiGroups:
-    - garm-operator.mercedes-benz.com
-    apiVersions:
-    - v1alpha1
-    operations:
-    - CREATE
-    - UPDATE
-    resources:
-    - runners
-  sideEffects: None