diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml
index 5e51c032..5ae790fd 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-amzn2.yaml
@@ -219,9 +219,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml
index 2f74c667..0b86fae6 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-centos.yaml
@@ -235,9 +235,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml
index 14a4a736..5f51cb7b 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar-cloud-init.yaml
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml
index 4bc356a2..dd53947a 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-flatcar.yaml
@@ -254,9 +254,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml
index 244d5459..69de5f23 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rhel.yaml
@@ -226,9 +226,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml
index 208d3f11..8c5c450e 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-rockylinux.yaml
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml b/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml
index 05fb0611..ece12a3e 100644
--- a/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml
+++ b/deploy/osps/default/osp-ubuntu.yaml
@@ -273,9 +273,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.1"
diff --git a/docs/compatibility-matrix.md b/docs/compatibility-matrix.md
index 699c3054..4f2e4ef7 100644
--- a/docs/compatibility-matrix.md
+++ b/docs/compatibility-matrix.md
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Currently supported K8S versions are:
 - 1.31
 - 1.30
 - 1.29
-- 1.28
 
 ## Operating System
 
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml b/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml
index 897ad960..d92d377c 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml
+++ b/pkg/controllers/osc/testdata/osp-rhel-aws-cloud-init-modules.yaml
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ spec:
         chown -R root:root "$cni_bin_dir"
 
         {{- /* # cri-tools variables */}}
-        {{- if semverCompare "~1.28.0" .KubeVersion }}
-        CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.28.0"
-        {{- else if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
+        {{- if semverCompare "~1.29.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.29.0"
         {{- else if semverCompare "~1.30.0" .KubeVersion }}
         CRI_TOOLS_RELEASE="v1.30.0"