diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/cri-o.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/cri-o.nix
index aa2fb73533ac..70e7c8794d43 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/cri-o.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/cri-o.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ in
       [crio.runtime]
       cgroup_manager = "systemd"
       log_level = "${cfg.logLevel}"
-      manage_ns_lifecycle = true
       pinns_path = "${cfg.package}/bin/pinns"
       hooks_dir = []