diff --git a/.werft/vm/manifests.ts b/.werft/vm/manifests.ts
index 73014ef2ae4a1a..16e2f19daab328 100644
--- a/.werft/vm/manifests.ts
+++ b/.werft/vm/manifests.ts
@@ -342,10 +342,6 @@ write_files:
       kubectl apply -f /var/lib/gitpod/manifests/cert-manager.yaml
       kubectl apply -f /var/lib/gitpod/manifests/metrics-server.yaml
 
-      # install CSI snapshotter CRDs and snapshot controller
-      kubectl apply -f /var/lib/gitpod/manifests/csi-driver.yaml
-      kubectl apply -f /var/lib/gitpod/manifests/csi-config.yaml
-
       cat <<EOF >> /etc/bash.bashrc
       export KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml
       EOF