diff --git a/charts/gardener-extension-backup-s3/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml b/charts/gardener-extension-backup-s3/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
index 4b86252..7f4c3ee 100644
--- a/charts/gardener-extension-backup-s3/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
+++ b/charts/gardener-extension-backup-s3/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,3 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
 {{ include "labels" . | indent 6 }}
-{{- if semverCompare ">= 1.26-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version }}
-  unhealthyPodEvictionPolicy: AlwaysAllow
-{{- end }}