diff --git a/aws-ebs-csi-driver/values.yaml b/aws-ebs-csi-driver/values.yaml
index 3f06b6c768..b85112daf3 100644
--- a/aws-ebs-csi-driver/values.yaml
+++ b/aws-ebs-csi-driver/values.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ resources: {}
 nodeSelector: {}
 
 tolerations:
-  - key: CriticalAddonsOnly
-    operator: Exists
+  - operator: Exists
 
 affinity: {}
 
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml
index 4e91a581b3..4559164126 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ spec:
       hostNetwork: true
       priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       tolerations:
-        - key: CriticalAddonsOnly
-          operator: Exists
+        - operator: Exists
       containers:
         - name: ebs-plugin
           securityContext: