diff --git a/build-tools-internal/src/main/resources/fips_java.policy b/build-tools-internal/src/main/resources/fips_java.policy
index 26a52e8f93a5b..c7d299f05b838 100644
--- a/build-tools-internal/src/main/resources/fips_java.policy
+++ b/build-tools-internal/src/main/resources/fips_java.policy
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ grant {
      permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.keystore.type.compat";
      permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms";
      permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.jdk.tls.server.defaultDHEParameters";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.ec.disable_f2m";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.ec.disable";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.tripledes.allow_weak";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.drbg.gather_pause_secs";
      permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "getProtectionDomain";
      permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.runtime.name", "read";
      permission org.bouncycastle.crypto.CryptoServicesPermission "tlsAlgorithmsEnabled";
diff --git a/libs/ssl-config/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/ssl/SslConfiguration.java b/libs/ssl-config/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/ssl/SslConfiguration.java
index 0f8413dcbd704..ba37627712e8f 100644
--- a/libs/ssl-config/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/ssl/SslConfiguration.java
+++ b/libs/ssl-config/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/ssl/SslConfiguration.java
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@ public record SslConfiguration(
 
     static {
         LinkedHashMap<String, String> protocolAlgorithmMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-        try {
-            SSLContext.getInstance("TLSv1.3");
-            protocolAlgorithmMap.put("TLSv1.3", "TLSv1.3");
-        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
-            // ignore since we support JVMs using BCJSSE in FIPS mode which doesn't support TLSv1.3 //TODO: -> can i remove this ?
-        }
+        protocolAlgorithmMap.put("TLSv1.3", "TLSv1.3");
         protocolAlgorithmMap.put("TLSv1.2", "TLSv1.2");
         protocolAlgorithmMap.put("TLSv1.1", "TLSv1.1");
         protocolAlgorithmMap.put("TLSv1", "TLSv1");
diff --git a/test/test-clusters/src/main/resources/fips/fips_java.policy b/test/test-clusters/src/main/resources/fips/fips_java.policy
index 26a52e8f93a5b..c7d299f05b838 100644
--- a/test/test-clusters/src/main/resources/fips/fips_java.policy
+++ b/test/test-clusters/src/main/resources/fips/fips_java.policy
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ grant {
      permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.keystore.type.compat";
      permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms";
      permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.jdk.tls.server.defaultDHEParameters";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.ec.disable_f2m";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.ec.disable";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.tripledes.allow_weak";
-     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "getProperty.org.bouncycastle.drbg.gather_pause_secs";
      permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "getProtectionDomain";
      permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.runtime.name", "read";
      permission org.bouncycastle.crypto.CryptoServicesPermission "tlsAlgorithmsEnabled";