diff --git a/docker/services/database/mysql.yaml b/docker/services/database/mysql.yaml
index d226c9c223..67c4c358a1 100644
--- a/docker/services/database/mysql.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/database/mysql.yaml
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ outputs:
             environment:
               - KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY=COPY_ALWAYS
               - KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP=True
-              # NOTE(mandre) skip wsrep cluster status check
-              - KOLLA_KUBERNETES=True
               - DB_MAX_TIMEOUT=60
               -
                 list_join:
diff --git a/docker/services/pacemaker/database/mysql.yaml b/docker/services/pacemaker/database/mysql.yaml
index d8b7259f03..043ed97d00 100644
--- a/docker/services/pacemaker/database/mysql.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/pacemaker/database/mysql.yaml
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ outputs:
             environment:
               - KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY=COPY_ALWAYS
               - KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP=True
-              # NOTE(mandre) skip wsrep cluster status check
-              - KOLLA_KUBERNETES=True
               - DB_MAX_TIMEOUT=60
               -
                 list_join: