diff --git a/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util.go b/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util.go
index 3144d6c2b85..1a8495ab774 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal/semver"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	workloads "github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/apis/workloads/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/constant"
 	intctrlutil "github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/controllerutil"
-	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/dataprotection/utils"
 	viper "github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/viperx"
 )
 
@@ -47,15 +45,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 func supportPodVerticalScaling() bool {
-	kubeVersion, err := utils.GetKubeVersion()
-	// if the Kubernetes version is unknown, assume pod vertical scaling is not supported.
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	if semver.Compare(kubeVersion, "v1.29") >= 0 {
-		return true
-	}
-
 	return utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.InPlacePodVerticalScaling)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util_test.go b/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util_test.go
index 1ce785a03e8..ff478a7167b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/instanceset/in_place_update_util_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/rand"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version"
 
 	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/constant"
 	"github.com/apecloud/kubeblocks/pkg/controller/builder"
@@ -168,9 +167,6 @@ var _ = Describe("instance util test", func() {
 			Expect(policy).Should(Equal(InPlaceUpdatePolicy))
 
 			By("build a pod without revision updated, with basic mutable and resources fields updated")
-			kubeVersion := viper.GetString(constant.CfgKeyServerInfo)
-			defer viper.Set(constant.CfgKeyServerInfo, kubeVersion)
-			viper.Set(constant.CfgKeyServerInfo, version.Info{GitVersion: "v1.29.3"})
 			pod4 := pod3.DeepCopy()
 			randInt := rand.Int()
 			requests := corev1.ResourceList{
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ var _ = Describe("instance util test", func() {
 			pod4.Spec.Containers[0].Resources.Requests = requests
 			policy, err = getPodUpdatePolicy(its, pod4)
 			Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
-			Expect(policy).Should(Equal(InPlaceUpdatePolicy))
+			Expect(policy).Should(Equal(RecreatePolicy))
 
 			By("build a pod without revision updated, with resources fields updated")
 			pod5 := pod1.DeepCopy()
@@ -190,7 +186,7 @@ var _ = Describe("instance util test", func() {
 			pod5.Spec.Containers[0].Resources.Requests = requests
 			policy, err = getPodUpdatePolicy(its, pod5)
 			Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
-			Expect(policy).Should(Equal(InPlaceUpdatePolicy))
+			Expect(policy).Should(Equal(RecreatePolicy))
 
 			By("build a pod without revision updated, with resources fields updated, with IgnorePodVerticalScaling enabled")
 			ignorePodVerticalScaling := viper.GetBool(FeatureGateIgnorePodVerticalScaling)