diff --git a/third_party/envoy-gateway/external.yaml b/third_party/envoy-gateway/external.yaml
index 5418a56e4..9f6d5b863 100644
--- a/third_party/envoy-gateway/external.yaml
+++ b/third_party/envoy-gateway/external.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ spec:
     type: Kubernetes
     kubernetes:
       envoyService:
-        patch:
-          value:
-            metadata:
-              name: knative-external
+        name: knative-external
 ---
 apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: GatewayClass
diff --git a/third_party/envoy-gateway/internal.yaml b/third_party/envoy-gateway/internal.yaml
index 7438b5511..c786c94d6 100644
--- a/third_party/envoy-gateway/internal.yaml
+++ b/third_party/envoy-gateway/internal.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ spec:
     kubernetes:
       envoyService:
         type: ClusterIP
-        patch:
-          value:
-            metadata:
-              name: knative-internal
+        name: knative-internal
 ---
 apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: GatewayClass