diff --git a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
index 78a5322ae..d13dda2fe 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
         - "--namespaced-backend-config=backend-config"
         - "--global-backend-config=global-backend-config"
         - "--global-backend-config-namespace=sn-system"
-        - "--pause-rollout=false"
         ports:
           - containerPort: 8443
             name: metrics
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 6ef7f48b2..dc0ac8ec9 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ spec:
         - --namespaced-backend-config=backend-config
         - --global-backend-config=global-backend-config
         - --global-backend-config-namespace=sn-system
-        - --pause-rollout=false
         image: controller:latest
         name: manager
         resources: