diff --git a/test/e2e/data/e2e_eks_conf.yaml b/test/e2e/data/e2e_eks_conf.yaml
index 46ef207093..66ea8936ef 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/e2e_eks_conf.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/e2e_eks_conf.yaml
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ variables:
   EXP_EKS_IAM: "false"
   EXP_EKS_ADD_ROLES: "false"
   VPC_ADDON_VERSION: "v1.18.1-eksbuild.3"
-  COREDNS_ADDON_VERSION: "v1.11.1-eksbuild.8"
-  COREDNS_ADDON_CONFIGURATION: '{"replicaCount":3}'
   KUBE_PROXY_ADDON_VERSION: "v1.30.0-eksbuild.3"
   CONFORMANCE_CI_ARTIFACTS_KUBERNETES_VERSION: "1.30.2"
   IP_FAMILY: "IPv4"
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/eks/cluster-template-eks-control-plane-only-withaddon.yaml b/test/e2e/data/eks/cluster-template-eks-control-plane-only-withaddon.yaml
index 9108b38f3a..66ddf183a3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/eks/cluster-template-eks-control-plane-only-withaddon.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/eks/cluster-template-eks-control-plane-only-withaddon.yaml
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ spec:
     - name: "vpc-cni"
       version: "${VPC_ADDON_VERSION}"
       conflictResolution: "overwrite"
-    - name: "coredns"
-      version: "${COREDNS_ADDON_VERSION}"
-      conflictResolution: "overwrite"
-      configuration: '${COREDNS_ADDON_CONFIGURATION}'
   identityRef:
     kind: AWSClusterStaticIdentity
     name: e2e-account
diff --git a/test/e2e/suites/managed/eks_test.go b/test/e2e/suites/managed/eks_test.go
index 39a1eaa150..df8ed36208 100644
--- a/test/e2e/suites/managed/eks_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/suites/managed/eks_test.go
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ import (
 // General EKS e2e test.
 var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[managed] [general] EKS cluster tests", func() {
 	var (
-		namespace        *corev1.Namespace
-		ctx              context.Context
-		specName         = "cluster"
-		clusterName      string
-		cniAddonName     = "vpc-cni"
-		corednsAddonName = "coredns"
+		namespace    *corev1.Namespace
+		ctx          context.Context
+		specName     = "cluster"
+		clusterName  string
+		cniAddonName = "vpc-cni"
 	)
 
 	shared.ConditionalIt(runGeneralTests, "should create a cluster and add nodes", func() {
@@ -107,20 +106,6 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[managed] [general] EKS cluster tests", func() {
 			}
 		})
 
-		ginkgo.By("should have the Coredns addon installed")
-		CheckAddonExistsSpec(ctx, func() CheckAddonExistsSpecInput {
-			return CheckAddonExistsSpecInput{
-				E2EConfig:             e2eCtx.E2EConfig,
-				BootstrapClusterProxy: e2eCtx.Environment.BootstrapClusterProxy,
-				AWSSession:            e2eCtx.BootstrapUserAWSSession,
-				Namespace:             namespace,
-				ClusterName:           clusterName,
-				AddonName:             corednsAddonName,
-				AddonVersion:          e2eCtx.E2EConfig.GetVariable(shared.CorednsAddonVersion),
-				AddonConfiguration:    e2eCtx.E2EConfig.GetVariable(shared.CorednsAddonConfiguration),
-			}
-		})
-
 		ginkgo.By("should create a MachineDeployment")
 		MachineDeploymentSpec(ctx, func() MachineDeploymentSpecInput {
 			return MachineDeploymentSpecInput{