diff --git a/converter/k8s.go b/converter/k8s.go
index 7d87c3fb..10c776ca 100644
--- a/converter/k8s.go
+++ b/converter/k8s.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ func (k *K8sConverter) Convert(patternFile string) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+
+	patterns.ProcessAnnotations(pattern)
 	return NewK8sManifestsFromPatternfile(pattern)
 }
 
diff --git a/models/patterns/pattern.go b/models/patterns/pattern.go
index 5b933132..e206a5c7 100644
--- a/models/patterns/pattern.go
+++ b/models/patterns/pattern.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"github.com/layer5io/meshkit/encoding"
 	"github.com/layer5io/meshkit/utils"
+	"github.com/meshery/schemas/models/v1beta1/component"
 	"github.com/meshery/schemas/models/v1beta1/pattern"
 )
 
@@ -36,3 +37,13 @@ func GetPatternFormat(patternFile string) (*pattern.PatternFile, error) {
 	}
 	return &pattern, nil
 }
+
+func ProcessAnnotations(pattern *pattern.PatternFile) {
+	components := []*component.ComponentDefinition{}
+	for _, component := range pattern.Components {
+		if !component.Metadata.IsAnnotation {
+			components = append(components, component)
+		}
+	}
+	pattern.Components = components
+}