diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml
index d823df7f..fdde12b7 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml
@@ -221,9 +221,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml
index 37f09a56..cc45c3d2 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml
@@ -241,9 +241,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml
index 319fe8ca..317147cc 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml
index 89264ce4..433c7c5b 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml
@@ -254,9 +254,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml
index 879c9e7b..33e00d8c 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml
@@ -231,9 +231,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml
index d57ab5c5..20de7929 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml
@@ -236,9 +236,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml
index d3e9c091..1b056d75 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
diff --git a/docs/compatibility-matrix.md b/docs/compatibility-matrix.md
index cec0066b..20a77855 100644
--- a/docs/compatibility-matrix.md
+++ b/docs/compatibility-matrix.md
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Currently supported K8S versions are:
 - 1.30
 - 1.29
 - 1.28
-- 1.27
 
 ## Operating System
 
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml b/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml
index cf5169ae..bc5885c5 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml
+++ b/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.27.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.27.1"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"