diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-cleanup/base/kata-cleanup.yaml b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-cleanup/base/kata-cleanup.yaml
index 8b5695f8ee..df7b715a9e 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-cleanup/base/kata-cleanup.yaml
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-cleanup/base/kata-cleanup.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DEBUG
               value: "false"
             - name: SHIMS
-              value: "clh dragonball fc qemu-nvidia-gpu qemu-sev qemu-snp qemu-tdx qemu stratovirt"
+              value: "clh dragonball fc qemu-nvidia-gpu qemu-sev qemu-snp qemu-tdx qemu remote stratovirt"
             - name: DEFAULT_SHIM
               value: "qemu"
             - name: CREATE_RUNTIMECLASSES
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-deploy/base/kata-deploy.yaml b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-deploy/base/kata-deploy.yaml
index 8cd692f0ec..03cbe4a53e 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-deploy/base/kata-deploy.yaml
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/kata-deploy/base/kata-deploy.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DEBUG
               value: "false"
             - name: SHIMS
-              value: "clh dragonball fc qemu qemu-nvidia-gpu qemu-sev qemu-snp qemu-tdx stratovirt"
+              value: "clh dragonball fc qemu qemu-nvidia-gpu qemu-sev qemu-snp qemu-tdx remote stratovirt"
             - name: DEFAULT_SHIM
               value: "qemu"
             - name: CREATE_RUNTIMECLASSES