diff --git a/pkg/cluster/fetch_test.go b/pkg/cluster/fetch_test.go
index 6292d9a8af90..a4f08e5923c9 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/fetch_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/fetch_test.go
@@ -293,14 +293,6 @@ func wantKubeDistroForEksdRelease() (*eksdv1.Release, *cluster.KubeDistro) {
 				{
 					Name:   "etcd",
 					GitTag: "v3.4.14",
-					Assets: []eksdv1.Asset{
-						{
-							Arch: []string{"amd64"},
-							Archive: &eksdv1.AssetArchive{
-								URI: "https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz",
-							},
-						},
-					},
 				},
 				{
 					Name: "comp-1",
@@ -412,7 +404,6 @@ func wantKubeDistroForEksdRelease() (*eksdv1.Release, *cluster.KubeDistro) {
 			URI: "public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.19.8",
 		},
 		EtcdVersion: "3.4.14",
-		EtcdURL:     "https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz",
 	}
 
 	return eksdRelease, kubeDistro
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec.go b/pkg/cluster/spec.go
index 99a0d3e8bde5..368653293420 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec.go
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ type KubeDistro struct {
 	Pause               v1alpha1.Image
 	EtcdImage           v1alpha1.Image
 	EtcdVersion         string
-	EtcdURL             string
 	AwsIamAuthImage     v1alpha1.Image
 	KubeProxy           v1alpha1.Image
 }
@@ -201,17 +200,9 @@ func buildKubeDistro(eksd *eksdv1alpha1.Release) (*KubeDistro, error) {
 			if asset.Image != nil {
 				assets[asset.Name] = asset.Image
 			}
-
-			if component.Name == "etcd" {
-				kubeDistro.EtcdVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(component.GitTag, "v")
-
-				// Get archive uri for amd64
-				if asset.Archive != nil && len(asset.Arch) > 0 {
-					if asset.Arch[0] == "amd64" {
-						kubeDistro.EtcdURL = asset.Archive.URI
-					}
-				}
-			}
+		}
+		if component.Name == "etcd" {
+			kubeDistro.EtcdVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(component.GitTag, "v")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/clusterapi/apibuilder_test.go b/pkg/clusterapi/apibuilder_test.go
index 6becbd1dec48..bcba2a2a13e0 100644
--- a/pkg/clusterapi/apibuilder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/clusterapi/apibuilder_test.go
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ func newApiBuilerTest(t *testing.T) apiBuilerTest {
 					EtcdImage: v1alpha1.Image{
 						URI: "public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/etcd-io/etcd:0.0.1",
 					},
-					EtcdURL:     "https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz",
-					EtcdVersion: "3.4.14",
 					Pause: v1alpha1.Image{
 						URI: "public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/pause:0.0.1",
 					},
diff --git a/pkg/clusterapi/etcd.go b/pkg/clusterapi/etcd.go
index 3fe1f1408b5d..83ad12cfa6bf 100644
--- a/pkg/clusterapi/etcd.go
+++ b/pkg/clusterapi/etcd.go
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 // SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster sets up the etcd config in EtcdadmCluster.
-func SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(etcd *etcdv1.EtcdadmCluster, versionsBundle *cluster.VersionsBundle) {
+func SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(etcd *etcdv1.EtcdadmCluster, version string) {
 	etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.Format = etcdbootstrapv1.Format("cloud-config")
 	etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.CloudInitConfig = &etcdbootstrapv1.CloudInitConfig{
-		Version:        versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdVersion,
-		InstallDir:     "/usr/bin",
-		EtcdReleaseURL: versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdURL,
+		Version:    version,
+		InstallDir: "/usr/bin",
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/clusterapi/etcd_test.go b/pkg/clusterapi/etcd_test.go
index 1971e71f1920..fc0ed7613d43 100644
--- a/pkg/clusterapi/etcd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/clusterapi/etcd_test.go
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@ import (
 func TestSetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(t *testing.T) {
 	g := newApiBuilerTest(t)
 	got := wantEtcdCluster()
-	versionBundle := g.clusterSpec.VersionsBundles["1.21"]
+	v := "0.0.1"
 	want := got.DeepCopy()
 	want.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.Format = etcdbootstrapv1.Format("cloud-config")
 	want.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.CloudInitConfig = &etcdbootstrapv1.CloudInitConfig{
-		Version:        versionBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdVersion,
-		InstallDir:     "/usr/bin",
-		EtcdReleaseURL: versionBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdURL,
+		Version:    v,
+		InstallDir: "/usr/bin",
 	}
-	clusterapi.SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(got, versionBundle)
+	clusterapi.SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(got, v)
 	g.Expect(got).To(Equal(want))
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/config/template-cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/config/template-cp.yaml
index a55be33d4c07..bd16a7c79678 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/config/template-cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/config/template-cp.yaml
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: {{.externalEtcdVersion}}
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: {{.externalEtcdReleaseUrl}}
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/template.go b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/template.go
index 78945e855ce8..f12798f22b72 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/template.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/template.go
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ func buildTemplateMapCP(clusterSpec *cluster.Spec) (map[string]interface{}, erro
 		"schedulerExtraArgs":                         sharedExtraArgs.ToPartialYaml(),
 		"format":                                     format,
 		"externalEtcdVersion":                        versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdVersion,
-		"externalEtcdReleaseUrl":                     versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdURL,
 		"etcdImage":                                  versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdImage.VersionedImage(),
 		"eksaSystemNamespace":                        constants.EksaSystemNamespace,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_affinity_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_affinity_cp.yaml
index 3fdb97b4e3c1..82107a6ae629 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_affinity_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_affinity_cp.yaml
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_availability_zones_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_availability_zones_cp.yaml
index 1422703f3100..c987de28efbe 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_availability_zones_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_availability_zones_cp.yaml
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml
index b263a9ffe180..86f3338ebd37 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_kubernetes_version.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_kubernetes_version.yaml
index fad033eda75a..e8556ca0a57d 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_kubernetes_version.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_kubernetes_version.yaml
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml
index ad20ae970a3e..a785f4077ce9 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml
index eee190b5d66e..2686ccbd064a 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_rollout_strategy_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_rollout_strategy_cp.yaml
index 501939ddb14e..13aafdb87f4b 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_rollout_strategy_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_rollout_strategy_cp.yaml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml
index 62c8baf9d861..7ea0d2b99856 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
index 5a6849f5321c..0f6bfa04852a 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml
index 7c6a587460b3..d6ae9bbead5e 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_and_cert_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_and_cert_cp.yaml
index 2bf1614b43be..141b222aba43 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_and_cert_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_and_cert_cp.yaml
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_cp.yaml
index 58103e59f8f3..5dc7429b022f 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_insecure_skip_cp.yaml
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_resourceids_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_resourceids_cp.yaml
index fd2905dd0169..f1e7feb7ffa4 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_resourceids_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/cloudstack/testdata/expected_results_resourceids_cp.yaml
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     etcdadmInstallCommands:
       - echo this line exists so that etcdadmInstallCommands is not empty
       - echo etcdadmInstallCommands can be removed once etcdadm bootstrap and controller fix the bug
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/config/template-cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/config/template-cp.yaml
index 30f2d3e7b1ac..fed04f28ad27 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/config/template-cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/config/template-cp.yaml
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: {{.externalEtcdVersion}}
-      etcdReleaseURL: {{.externalEtcdReleaseUrl}}
 {{- if .etcdCipherSuites }}
     cipherSuites: {{.etcdCipherSuites}}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/docker.go b/pkg/providers/docker/docker.go
index 6a5a3584de5b..25627a649c26 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/docker.go
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ func buildTemplateMapCP(clusterSpec *cluster.Spec) (map[string]interface{}, erro
 		"kubernetesVersion":             versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Kubernetes.Tag,
 		"etcdRepository":                versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Etcd.Repository,
 		"etcdVersion":                   versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Etcd.Tag,
-		"externalEtcdReleaseUrl":        versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdURL,
 		"corednsRepository":             versionsBundle.KubeDistro.CoreDNS.Repository,
 		"corednsVersion":                versionsBundle.KubeDistro.CoreDNS.Tag,
 		"kindNodeImage":                 versionsBundle.EksD.KindNode.VersionedImage(),
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/docker_test.go b/pkg/providers/docker/docker_test.go
index 6339d98f7018..e1b663ccbbd4 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/docker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/docker_test.go
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ var versionsBundle = &cluster.VersionsBundle{
 			Tag:        "v3.4.14-eks-1-19-2",
 		},
 		EtcdVersion: "3.4.14",
-		EtcdURL:     "https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz",
 	},
 	VersionsBundle: &releasev1alpha1.VersionsBundle{
 		EksD: releasev1alpha1.EksDRelease{
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_full_oidc_cp_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_full_oidc_cp_expected.yaml
index 3027319598dc..53bd750abddf 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_full_oidc_cp_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_full_oidc_cp_expected.yaml
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_minimal_oidc_cp_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_minimal_oidc_cp_expected.yaml
index 22bca099323a..7c6946ab0097 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_minimal_oidc_cp_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/capd_valid_minimal_oidc_cp_expected.yaml
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
index 22fe02e6dd5e..ee257406056f 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
     registryMirror:
       endpoint: 1.2.3.4:1234/v2/eks-anywhere
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml
index 80a129a6e83c..8e5c78c1bb11 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
     registryMirror:
       endpoint: 1.2.3.4:1234/v2/eks-anywhere
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_cert_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_cert_config_cp.yaml
index 5fd9a9a863e0..5d281bb3a923 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_cert_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_cert_config_cp.yaml
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
     registryMirror:
       endpoint: 1.2.3.4:1234/v2/eks-anywhere
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected.yaml
index 15d0a417dcdc..a8c9b95cc038 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected.yaml
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected_124onwards.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected_124onwards.yaml
index 95b9e7addf46..0823d4c15e05 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected_124onwards.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_expected_124onwards.yaml
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_pod_iam_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_pod_iam_expected.yaml
index d342dc5e07b2..408eb55ff9e7 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_pod_iam_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_pod_iam_expected.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_taints_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_taints_expected.yaml
index 5fe4469917a2..0fa4e7fc76c9 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_taints_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_cp_taints_expected.yaml
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_custom_cidrs_cp_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_custom_cidrs_cp_expected.yaml
index 6ef2fc7273c8..bfefad00cede 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_custom_cidrs_cp_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_custom_cidrs_cp_expected.yaml
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_node_labels_cp_expected.yaml b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_node_labels_cp_expected.yaml
index 6422832f9a60..4fd54e3116cb 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_node_labels_cp_expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/testdata/valid_deployment_node_labels_cp_expected.yaml
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ spec:
     etcdadmBuiltin: true
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     cipherSuites: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
   infrastructureTemplate:
     apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder.go b/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder.go
index 3fd3fb2818eb..2b68af7e29f8 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func EtcdadmCluster(log logr.Logger, clusterSpec *cluster.Spec, snowMachineTempl
 		clusterapi.SetBottlerocketHostConfigInEtcdCluster(etcd, machineConfig.Spec.HostOSConfiguration)
 
 	case v1alpha1.Ubuntu:
-		clusterapi.SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(etcd, versionsBundle)
+		clusterapi.SetUbuntuConfigInEtcdCluster(etcd, versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdVersion)
 		etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.PreEtcdadmCommands = append(etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.PreEtcdadmCommands,
 			"/etc/eks/bootstrap.sh",
 		)
diff --git a/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder_test.go b/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder_test.go
index b0ada13489a4..a4d2e2f55a08 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/snow/apibuilder_test.go
@@ -1057,9 +1057,8 @@ func wantEtcdClusterUbuntu() *etcdv1.EtcdadmCluster {
 	etcd := wantEtcdCluster()
 	etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.Format = etcdbootstrapv1.Format("cloud-config")
 	etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.CloudInitConfig = &etcdbootstrapv1.CloudInitConfig{
-		Version:        "3.4.16",
-		InstallDir:     "/usr/bin",
-		EtcdReleaseURL: "https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz",
+		Version:    "3.4.16",
+		InstallDir: "/usr/bin",
 	}
 	etcd.Spec.EtcdadmConfigSpec.PreEtcdadmCommands = []string{
 		"/etc/eks/bootstrap.sh",
diff --git a/pkg/providers/snow/snow_test.go b/pkg/providers/snow/snow_test.go
index a8d4613adb89..0f88321d48f3 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/snow/snow_test.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/snow/snow_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func givenVersionsBundle() *cluster.VersionsBundle {
 				URI: "public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/pause:0.0.1",
 			},
 			EtcdVersion: "3.4.16",
-			EtcdURL:     "https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz",
 		},
 		VersionsBundle: &releasev1alpha1.VersionsBundle{
 			KubeVersion: "1.21",
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml
index ae0ada4da509..2fa8a03206b4 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: {{.externalEtcdVersion}}
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: {{.externalEtcdReleaseUrl}}
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{`{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}`}}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/template.go b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/template.go
index 4100b092d4cc..1db95a791d9a 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/template.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/template.go
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ func buildTemplateMapCP(
 		"etcdRepository":                versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Etcd.Repository,
 		"etcdImageTag":                  versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Etcd.Tag,
 		"externalEtcdVersion":           versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdVersion,
-		"externalEtcdReleaseUrl":        versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdURL,
 		"etcdCipherSuites":              crypto.SecureCipherSuitesString(),
 		"kubeletExtraArgs":              kubeletExtraArgs.ToPartialYaml(),
 		"hardwareSelector":              controlPlaneMachineSpec.HardwareSelector,
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/config/template-cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/config/template-cp.yaml
index e29a7cf7311f..513c547bd07a 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/config/template-cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/config/template-cp.yaml
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: {{.externalEtcdVersion}}
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: {{.externalEtcdReleaseUrl}}
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{`{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}`}}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/controlplane_test.go b/pkg/providers/vsphere/controlplane_test.go
index d639f61ee940..08e073613d8e 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/controlplane_test.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/controlplane_test.go
@@ -757,7 +757,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/template.go b/pkg/providers/vsphere/template.go
index fceff2194875..f8aaa86cd1d3 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/template.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/template.go
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ func buildTemplateMapCP(
 		"kubernetesVersion":                    versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Kubernetes.Tag,
 		"etcdRepository":                       versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Etcd.Repository,
 		"etcdImageTag":                         versionsBundle.KubeDistro.Etcd.Tag,
-		"externalEtcdReleaseUrl":               versionsBundle.KubeDistro.EtcdURL,
 		"corednsRepository":                    versionsBundle.KubeDistro.CoreDNS.Repository,
 		"corednsVersion":                       versionsBundle.KubeDistro.CoreDNS.Tag,
 		"nodeDriverRegistrarImage":             versionsBundle.KubeDistro.NodeDriverRegistrar.VersionedImage(),
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_custom_resolv_conf.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_custom_resolv_conf.yaml
index bafca1c04e6f..1ff0de064245 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_custom_resolv_conf.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_custom_resolv_conf.yaml
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_diff_template_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_diff_template_cp.yaml
index bc198cafaf31..ee09ea619c2e 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_diff_template_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_diff_template_cp.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_121_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_121_cp.yaml
index 1f75a2701d55..259ec2cd39e3 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_121_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_121_cp.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml
index fc315ea2a60d..e5c526b0a4ef 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provder_and_csi_driver_credentials.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provder_and_csi_driver_credentials.yaml
index 9eb52dc95e2f..e162870bb5f0 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provder_and_csi_driver_credentials.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provder_and_csi_driver_credentials.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provider_credentials.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provider_credentials.yaml
index 9eb52dc95e2f..e162870bb5f0 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provider_credentials.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_cloud_provider_credentials.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_csi_driver_credentials.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_csi_driver_credentials.yaml
index fc315ea2a60d..e5c526b0a4ef 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_csi_driver_credentials.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_cp_csi_driver_credentials.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml
index 622cbb64ee23..e11562a172ee 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_no_machinetemplate_update_cp.yaml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml
index a4183598e5f7..bbbf8de38a1c 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_node_labels_cp.yaml
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml
index b1b55b73a4f5..12c3b8944774 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_main_with_taints_cp.yaml
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
index f2d1d4f71ed8..832e4bd6bd47 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_cp.yaml
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml
index 7db9533cb503..1fc48432dda6 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_config_with_cert_cp.yaml
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml
index 4f47429836de..c52f49cbd6f2 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_mirror_with_auth_config_cp.yaml
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_pod_iam_config.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_pod_iam_config.yaml
index b088b2c5b6ff..0ae870d44793 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_pod_iam_config.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_pod_iam_config.yaml
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.14
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-19/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.14/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.14.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts
diff --git a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_cp.yaml
index 6ac60d074e82..ae6ca953d49a 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/vsphere/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_cp.yaml
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ spec:
     cloudInitConfig:
       version: 3.4.16
       installDir: "/usr/bin"
-      etcdReleaseURL: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-21/releases/4/artifacts/etcd/v3.4.16/etcd-linux-amd64-v3.4.16.tar.gz
     preEtcdadmCommands:
       - hostname "{{ ds.meta_data.hostname }}"
       - echo "::1         ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback" >/etc/hosts