diff --git a/assets/dataImportCronTemplates/dataImportCronTemplates.yaml b/assets/dataImportCronTemplates/dataImportCronTemplates.yaml
index 1c8d37ac30..579ede2dab 100644
--- a/assets/dataImportCronTemplates/dataImportCronTemplates.yaml
+++ b/assets/dataImportCronTemplates/dataImportCronTemplates.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
     annotations:
       cdi.kubevirt.io/storage.bind.immediate.requested: "true"
     name: centos-stream8-image-cron
-    labels:
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-preference: centos.stream8
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-instancetype: u1.medium
   spec:
     schedule: "0 */12 * * *"
     template:
@@ -22,9 +19,6 @@
     annotations:
       cdi.kubevirt.io/storage.bind.immediate.requested: "true"
     name: centos-stream9-image-cron
-    labels:
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-preference: centos.stream9
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-instancetype: u1.medium
   spec:
     schedule: "0 */12 * * *"
     template:
@@ -42,9 +36,6 @@
     annotations:
       cdi.kubevirt.io/storage.bind.immediate.requested: "true"
     name: fedora-image-cron
-    labels:
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-preference: fedora
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-instancetype: u1.medium
   spec:
     schedule: "0 */12 * * *"
     template:
@@ -62,9 +53,6 @@
     annotations:
       cdi.kubevirt.io/storage.bind.immediate.requested: "true"
     name: centos-7-image-cron
-    labels:
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-preference: centos.7
-      instancetype.kubevirt.io/default-instancetype: u1.medium
   spec:
     schedule: "0 */12 * * *"
     template: