diff --git a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
index b4947f08..c2d02737 100644
--- a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ systemd:
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /opt/cni/bin
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/cni/net.d
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/checkpoint-secrets
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/inactive-manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/cni
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
         ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/bash -c "grep 'certificate-authority-data' /etc/kubernetes/kubeconfig | awk '{print $2}' | base64 -d > /etc/kubernetes/ca.crt"
diff --git a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
index 6a323497..e3935b97 100644
--- a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ systemd:
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /opt/cni/bin
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/cni/net.d
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/checkpoint-secrets
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/inactive-manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/cni
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
         ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/bash -c "grep 'certificate-authority-data' /etc/kubernetes/kubeconfig | awk '{print $2}' | base64 -d > /etc/kubernetes/ca.crt"
diff --git a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
index 4c9a3323..c9c9e340 100644
--- a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ systemd:
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /opt/cni/bin
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/cni/net.d
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/checkpoint-secrets
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/inactive-manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/cni
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
         ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/bash -c "grep 'certificate-authority-data' /etc/kubernetes/kubeconfig | awk '{print $2}' | base64 -d > /etc/kubernetes/ca.crt"
diff --git a/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl b/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
index 4a1128ea..e75e2ac7 100644
--- a/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/cl/worker.yaml.tmpl
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ systemd:
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /opt/cni/bin
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/cni/net.d
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/checkpoint-secrets
-        ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /etc/kubernetes/inactive-manifests
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/cni
         ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
         ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/bash -c "grep 'certificate-authority-data' /etc/kubernetes/kubeconfig | awk '{print $2}' | base64 -d > /etc/kubernetes/ca.crt"