diff --git a/pkg/features/embedded/grub-default-bootargs/etc/elemental/bootargs.cfg b/pkg/features/embedded/grub-default-bootargs/etc/elemental/bootargs.cfg
index b7fe95e2972..82030070752 100644
--- a/pkg/features/embedded/grub-default-bootargs/etc/elemental/bootargs.cfg
+++ b/pkg/features/embedded/grub-default-bootargs/etc/elemental/bootargs.cfg
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ if [ -n "${img}" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "${mode}" == "recovery" ]; then
-  set kernelcmd="console=tty1 console=ttyS0 root=LABEL=${recovery_label} ${img_arg} elemental.mode=${mode} elemental.oemlabel=${oem_label} security=selinux enforcing=0 rd.neednet=1"
+  set kernelcmd="console=tty1 console=ttyS0 root=LABEL=${recovery_label} ${img_arg} elemental.mode=${mode} elemental.oemlabel=${oem_label} security=selinux enforcing=0"
 else
   if [ "${snapshotter}" == "btrfs" ]; then
     set snap_arg="elemental.snapshotter=btrfs"
   fi
-  set kernelcmd="console=tty1 console=ttyS0 root=LABEL=${state_label} ${img_arg} ${snap_arg} elemental.mode=${mode} elemental.oemlabel=${oem_label} panic=5 security=selinux rd.neednet=1 fsck.mode=force fsck.repair=yes"
+  set kernelcmd="console=tty1 console=ttyS0 root=LABEL=${state_label} ${img_arg} ${snap_arg} elemental.mode=${mode} elemental.oemlabel=${oem_label} panic=5 security=selinux fsck.mode=force fsck.repair=yes"
 fi
 
 set kernel=/boot/vmlinuz