diff --git a/hack/kops-patch.yaml b/hack/kops-patch.yaml
index ed1d1d51d8..a6930a9a5c 100644
--- a/hack/kops-patch.yaml
+++ b/hack/kops-patch.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 spec:
-  instanceMetadata:
-    httpTokens: optional
-    httpPutResponseHopLimit: 3
+  iam:
+    UseServiceAccountExternalPermissions: false
   additionalPolicies:
     node: |
       [