diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yml
index 7e5514452a..87d406b9b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yml
@@ -404,13 +404,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "K8s target: $KUBERNETES"
           echo "Microservice target: $MICROSERVICES"
 
-          if [[ -n ${MICROSERVICES} ]]; then
-            MICROSERVICES_FLAG="--target-microservices=$MICROSERVICES"
-          fi
-          if [[ -n ${KUBERNETES} ]]; then
-            KUBERNETES_FLAG="--target-kubernetes=$KUBERNETES"
-          fi
-
           sudo sh -c 'echo "127.0.0.1 license.confidential.cloud" >> /etc/hosts'
           CLI=$(realpath ./build/constellation)
           bazel run --test_timeout=14400 //e2e/internal/upgrade:upgrade_test -- --want-worker "$WORKERNODES" --want-control "$CONTROLNODES" --target-image "$IMAGE" --target-kubernetes "$KUBERNETES" --target-microservices "$MICROSERVICES" --cli "$CLI"