diff --git a/e2e/templates/agent/deployment.yaml b/e2e/templates/agent/deployment.yaml
index 6950eeb6d..4f0416dad 100644
--- a/e2e/templates/agent/deployment.yaml
+++ b/e2e/templates/agent/deployment.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: konnectivity-agent-container
         image: {{ .Image }}
-        securityContext:
-          allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
-          runAsUser: 0
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: 50m