diff --git a/init.tf b/init.tf
index 483ecda7..0e9fb513 100644
--- a/init.tf
+++ b/init.tf
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ resource "null_resource" "kustomization" {
     # Redeploy when versions of addons need to be updated
     versions = join("\n", [
       coalesce(var.initial_k3s_channel, "N/A"),
-      coalesce(var.install_k3s_version, "N/A"),
       coalesce(var.cluster_autoscaler_version, "N/A"),
       coalesce(var.hetzner_ccm_version, "N/A"),
       coalesce(var.hetzner_csi_version, "N/A"),
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ resource "null_resource" "kustomization" {
       "${path.module}/templates/plans.yaml.tpl",
       {
         channel          = var.initial_k3s_channel
-        version          = var.install_k3s_version
         disable_eviction = !var.system_upgrade_enable_eviction
         drain            = var.system_upgrade_use_drain
     })
diff --git a/kube.tf.example b/kube.tf.example
index 657ac887..d22f10b7 100644
--- a/kube.tf.example
+++ b/kube.tf.example
@@ -597,10 +597,6 @@ module "kube-hetzner" {
   # The default is "v1.29".
   # initial_k3s_channel = "stable"
 
-  # Allows you to specify the k3s version. If defined, supersedes initial_k3s_channel.
-  # See https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/releases
-  # install_k3s_version = "v1.30.2+k3s2"
-
   # The cluster name, by default "k3s"
   # cluster_name = ""
 
diff --git a/locals.tf b/locals.tf
index 1c32fdca..ce6090c7 100644
--- a/locals.tf
+++ b/locals.tf
@@ -125,18 +125,10 @@ locals {
   swap_node_label   = ["node.kubernetes.io/server-swap=enabled"]
 
   install_k3s_server = concat(local.common_pre_install_k3s_commands, [
-    var.install_k3s_version == "" ? (
-      "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START=true INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_SELINUX_RPM=true INSTALL_K3S_CHANNEL=${var.initial_k3s_channel} INSTALL_K3S_EXEC='server ${var.k3s_exec_server_args}' sh -"
-      ) : (
-      "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START=true INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_SELINUX_RPM=true INSTALL_K3S_VERSION=${var.install_k3s_version} INSTALL_K3S_EXEC='server ${var.k3s_exec_server_args}' sh -"
-    )
+    "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START=true INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_SELINUX_RPM=true INSTALL_K3S_CHANNEL=${var.initial_k3s_channel} INSTALL_K3S_EXEC='server ${var.k3s_exec_server_args}' sh -"
   ], (var.disable_selinux ? [] : local.apply_k3s_selinux), local.common_post_install_k3s_commands)
   install_k3s_agent = concat(local.common_pre_install_k3s_commands, [
-    var.install_k3s_version == "" ? (
-      "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START=true INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_SELINUX_RPM=true INSTALL_K3S_CHANNEL=${var.initial_k3s_channel} INSTALL_K3S_EXEC='agent ${var.k3s_exec_agent_args}' sh -"
-      ) : (
-      "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START=true INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_SELINUX_RPM=true INSTALL_K3S_VERSION=${var.install_k3s_version} INSTALL_K3S_EXEC='agent ${var.k3s_exec_agent_args}' sh -"
-    )
+    "curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START=true INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_SELINUX_RPM=true INSTALL_K3S_CHANNEL=${var.initial_k3s_channel} INSTALL_K3S_EXEC='agent ${var.k3s_exec_agent_args}' sh -"
   ], (var.disable_selinux ? [] : local.apply_k3s_selinux), local.common_post_install_k3s_commands)
 
   control_plane_nodes = merge([
diff --git a/templates/plans.yaml.tpl b/templates/plans.yaml.tpl
index 8ed05303..6312db07 100644
--- a/templates/plans.yaml.tpl
+++ b/templates/plans.yaml.tpl
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ metadata:
     k3s_upgrade: agent
 spec:
   concurrency: 1
-  %{~ if version == "" ~}
   channel: https://update.k3s.io/v1-release/channels/${channel}
-  %{~ else ~}
-  version: ${version}
-  %{~ endif ~}
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade
   nodeSelector:
     matchExpressions:
@@ -46,11 +42,7 @@ metadata:
     k3s_upgrade: server
 spec:
   concurrency: 1
-  %{~ if version == "" ~}
   channel: https://update.k3s.io/v1-release/channels/${channel}
-  %{~ else ~}
-  version: ${version}
-  %{~ endif ~}
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade
   nodeSelector:
     matchExpressions:
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index c9f0de6e..671c5228 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -545,12 +545,6 @@ variable "initial_k3s_channel" {
   }
 }
 
-variable "install_k3s_version" {
-  type        = string
-  default     = ""
-  description = "Allows you to specify the k3s version (Example: v1.29.6+k3s2). Supersedes initial_k3s_channel."
-}
-
 variable "system_upgrade_enable_eviction" {
   type        = bool
   default     = true