diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-crs-cni.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-crs-cni.yaml
index 2e90299db..c1dda29f0 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-crs-cni.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-crs-cni.yaml
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ spec:
         address {{ .controlPlaneEndpoint }}
         netmask 255.255.255.255
       EOF
-      systemctl restart networking
       if [ -f "/run/kubeadm/kubeadm.yaml" ]; then
         export KUBECONFIG=/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
         export CPEM_YAML=https://github.com/equinix/cloud-provider-equinix-metal/releases/download/v3.4.0/deployment.yaml
@@ -176,11 +175,6 @@ spec:
       TRIMMED_KUBERNETES_VERSION=$(echo {{ .kubernetesVersion }} | sed 's/\./\\\\./g' | sed 's/^v//')
       RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION=$(apt-cache madison kubelet | awk -v VERSION=$${TRIMMED_KUBERNETES_VERSION} '$3~ VERSION { print $3 }' | head -n1)
       DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y containerd kubelet=$${RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION} kubeadm=$${RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION} kubectl=$${RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION}
-      curl -o /run/metadata.json -fsSL https://metadata.platformequinix.com/metadata
-      for i in $(cat /run/metadata.json | jq -r '.bgp_neighbors[0].peer_ips[]'); do
-        ip route add $i via $(cat /run/metadata.json | jq -r '.network.addresses[] | select(.public == false and .address_family == 4) | .gateway')
-      done
-      rm /run/metadata.json
       ping -c 3 -q {{ .controlPlaneEndpoint }} && echo OK || ip addr add {{ .controlPlaneEndpoint }} dev lo
   machineTemplate:
     infrastructureRef:
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template.yaml b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
index d9dee6c22..c915d30ab 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ spec:
         TRIMMED_KUBERNETES_VERSION=$(echo {{ .kubernetesVersion }} | sed 's/\./\\\\./g' | sed 's/^v//')
         RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION=$(apt-cache madison kubelet | awk -v VERSION=$${TRIMMED_KUBERNETES_VERSION} '$3~ VERSION { print $3 }' | head -n1)
         DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y containerd kubelet=$${RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION} kubeadm=$${RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION} kubectl=$${RESOLVED_KUBERNETES_VERSION}
-        curl -o /run/metadata.json -fsSL https://metadata.platformequinix.com/metadata
-        for i in $(cat /run/metadata.json | jq -r '.bgp_neighbors[0].peer_ips[]'); do
-          ip route add $i via $(cat /run/metadata.json | jq -r '.network.addresses[] | select(.public == false and .address_family == 4) | .gateway')
-        done
-        rm /run/metadata.json
         ping -c 3 -q {{ .controlPlaneEndpoint }} && echo OK || ip addr add {{ .controlPlaneEndpoint }} dev lo
     postKubeadmCommands:
       - |
@@ -69,7 +64,6 @@ spec:
           address {{ .controlPlaneEndpoint }}
           netmask 255.255.255.255
         EOF
-        systemctl restart networking
         if [ -f "/run/kubeadm/kubeadm.yaml" ]; then
           export KUBECONFIG=/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
           export CPEM_YAML=https://github.com/equinix/cloud-provider-equinix-metal/releases/download/v3.4.0/deployment.yaml