diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-only-dns.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-only-dns.yaml
index 67e08ed1c1..f6372d425a 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-only-dns.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-only-dns.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ spec:
         - matchPattern: "*"
     toEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: kube-system
         k8s-app: kube-dns
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: kube-system
         k8s-app: coredns
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: kube-system
         k8s-app: node-local-dns
diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-deny.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-deny.yaml
index 805f0fd105..2bfb4fb9a1 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-deny.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-deny.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ spec:
         protocol: TCP
     toEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: cilium-test
         kind: echo
diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-expression.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-expression.yaml
index e2e3740e83..5716096c29 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-expression.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-expression.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ spec:
         protocol: TCP
     toEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: cilium-test
         kind: echo
diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-named-port-deny.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-named-port-deny.yaml
index 2a02daf4a6..73e801d892 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-named-port-deny.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-named-port-deny.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ spec:
         protocol: TCP
     fromEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: cilium-test
         name: client
diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account-deny.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account-deny.yaml
index d9559de230..5389343cdb 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account-deny.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account-deny.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ spec:
         protocol: TCP
     toEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: cilium-test
         kind: echo
diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account.yaml
index 6dce2ce8c4..7199fb0448 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo-service-account.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ spec:
         protocol: TCP
     toEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: cilium-test
         kind: echo
diff --git a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo.yaml b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo.yaml
index 27efd78333..681a7c8f88 100644
--- a/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo.yaml
+++ b/connectivity/manifests/client-egress-to-echo.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ spec:
         protocol: TCP
     toEndpoints:
     - matchLabels:
-        io.kubernetes.pod.namespace: cilium-test
         kind: echo
   - toPorts:
     - ports: