diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 68c71a5cfe9e3301a414aa47c079da9955d3da0c..df1049cedcd9625d7a4be0feb5def615465cdaee 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -949,8 +949,6 @@ calico_apiserver_image_repo: "{{ quay_image_repo }}/calico/apiserver"
 calico_apiserver_image_tag: "{{ calico_apiserver_version }}{%- if image_arch != 'amd64' -%}-{{ image_arch }}{%- endif -%}"
 pod_infra_image_repo: "{{ kube_image_repo }}/pause"
 pod_infra_image_tag: "{{ pod_infra_version }}"
-install_socat_image_repo: "{{ docker_image_repo }}/xueshanf/install-socat"
-install_socat_image_tag: "latest"
 netcheck_version: "v1.2.2"
 netcheck_agent_image_repo: "{{ docker_image_repo }}/mirantis/k8s-netchecker-agent"
 netcheck_agent_image_tag: "{{ netcheck_version }}"
@@ -1496,15 +1494,6 @@ downloads:
     groups:
     - k8s_cluster
 
-  install_socat:
-    enabled: "{{ ansible_os_family in ['Flatcar', 'Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk'] }}"
-    container: true
-    repo: "{{ install_socat_image_repo }}"
-    tag: "{{ install_socat_image_tag }}"
-    sha256: "{{ install_socat_digest_checksum|default(None) }}"
-    groups:
-    - k8s_cluster
-
   kube-vip:
     enabled: "{{ kube_vip_enabled }}"
     container: true
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/install.yml b/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/install.yml
index 5782fb795743b7fd53f2dc66a5f24a580178acdf..cf7a1d84bafbfbbc248547f8127a8c631f360b76 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/install.yml
@@ -20,27 +20,3 @@
     - kubelet
     - upgrade
   notify: Node | restart kubelet
-
-- name: install | Copy socat wrapper for Container Linux with Docker
-  command: "{{ docker_bin_dir }}/docker run --rm -v {{ bin_dir }}:/opt/bin {{ install_socat_image_repo }}:{{ install_socat_image_tag }}"
-  args:
-    creates: "{{ bin_dir }}/socat"
-  when:
-    - ansible_os_family in ['Flatcar', 'Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk']
-    - container_manager == "docker"
-
-- name: install | Copy socat wrapper for Container Linux with Containerd
-  command: "{{ containerd_bin_dir }}/ctr --namespace k8s.io run --rm --mount type=bind,src={{ bin_dir }},dst=/opt/bin,options=rbind:rw {{ install_socat_image_repo }}:{{ install_socat_image_tag }} copysocat"
-  args:
-    creates: "{{ bin_dir }}/socat"
-  when:
-    - ansible_os_family in ['Flatcar', 'Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk']
-    - container_manager == "containerd"
-
-- name: install | Copy socat wrapper for Container Linux with crio
-  command: "podman run --rm --mount type=bind,source={{ bin_dir }},destination=/opt/bin,rw=true {{ install_socat_image_repo }}:{{ install_socat_image_tag }}"
-  args:
-    creates: "{{ bin_dir }}/socat"
-  when:
-    - ansible_os_family in ['Flatcar', 'Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk']
-    - container_manager == "crio"