diff --git a/hack/aks/Makefile b/hack/aks/Makefile
index 0975f67fce..cb9e4938c2 100644
--- a/hack/aks/Makefile
+++ b/hack/aks/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AZCLI   ?= docker run --rm -v $(AZCFG):/root/.azure -v $(KUBECFG):/root/.kube -v
 
 # overrideable defaults
 AUTOUPGRADE     ?= patch
-K8S_VER         ?= 1.28
+K8S_VER         ?= 1.29
 NODE_COUNT      ?= 2
 NODE_COUNT_WIN	?= $(NODE_COUNT)
 NODEUPGRADE     ?= NodeImage
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ dualstack-overlay-byocni-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an dualstack Over
 		--ip-families ipv4,ipv6 \
 		--aks-custom-headers AKSHTTPCustomFeatures=Microsoft.ContainerService/AzureOverlayDualStackPreview \
 		--no-ssh-key \
-		--tier premium \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -419,8 +417,6 @@ dualstack-byocni-nokubeproxy-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up a Dualstack o
 		--aks-custom-headers AKSHTTPCustomFeatures=Microsoft.ContainerService/AzureOverlayDualStackPreview \
 		--no-ssh-key \
 		--kube-proxy-config ./kube-proxy.json \
-		--tier premium \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf