diff --git a/docs/containerd.md b/docs/containerd.md
index 112c0fc1e..c9d18051a 100644
--- a/docs/containerd.md
+++ b/docs/containerd.md
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ containerd_registries_mirrors:
 image_command_tool: crictl
 ```
 
+The `containerd_registries` and `containerd_insecure_registries` configs are deprecated.
+
 ### Containerd Runtimes
 
 Containerd supports multiple runtime configurations that can be used with
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/container-engine/containerd/defaults/main.yml
index 2fb4afe90..fd36c50de 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/defaults/main.yml
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ containerd_metrics_address: ""
 
 containerd_metrics_grpc_histogram: false
 
-containerd_registries:
-  "docker.io": "https://registry-1.docker.io"
-
 containerd_registries_mirrors:
   - prefix: docker.io
     mirrors:
diff --git a/tests/common/_docker_hub_registry_mirror.yml b/tests/common/_docker_hub_registry_mirror.yml
index db521d679..4280f9d8e 100644
--- a/tests/common/_docker_hub_registry_mirror.yml
+++ b/tests/common/_docker_hub_registry_mirror.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ docker_registry_mirrors:
 containerd_grpc_max_recv_message_size: 16777216
 containerd_grpc_max_send_message_size: 16777216
 
-containerd_registries:
-  "docker.io":
-    - "https://mirror.gcr.io"
-    - "https://registry-1.docker.io"
-
 containerd_registries_mirrors:
   - prefix: docker.io
     mirrors:
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one.yml b/tests/files/packet_ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one.yml
index 4c5b5d711..614cbeabc 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ auto_renew_certificates: true
 kube_proxy_mode: iptables
 enable_nodelocaldns: False
 
-containerd_registries:
-  "docker.io": "https://mirror.gcr.io"
-
 containerd_registries_mirrors:
   - prefix: docker.io
     mirrors: