diff --git a/agent/main.go b/agent/main.go
index d3ef37458..7da612d86 100644
--- a/agent/main.go
+++ b/agent/main.go
@@ -42,20 +42,20 @@ var extensionsMap map[string]*tapApi.Extension // global
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 	loadExtensions()
-	hostMode := os.Getenv(shared.HostModeEnvVar) == "1"
-	tapOpts := &tap.TapOpts{HostMode: hostMode}
 
 	if !*tapperMode && !*apiServerMode && !*standaloneMode && !*harsReaderMode {
 		panic("One of the flags --tap, --api or --standalone or --hars-read must be provided")
 	}
 
-	filteringOptions := getTrafficFilteringOptions()
-
 	if *standaloneMode {
 		api.StartResolving(*namespace)
 
 		outputItemsChannel := make(chan *tapApi.OutputChannelItem)
 		filteredOutputItemsChannel := make(chan *tapApi.OutputChannelItem)
+
+		filteringOptions := getTrafficFilteringOptions()
+		hostMode := os.Getenv(shared.HostModeEnvVar) == "1"
+		tapOpts := &tap.TapOpts{HostMode: hostMode}
 		tap.StartPassiveTapper(tapOpts, outputItemsChannel, extensions, filteringOptions)
 
 		go filterItems(outputItemsChannel, filteredOutputItemsChannel)
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		filteredOutputItemsChannel := make(chan *tapApi.OutputChannelItem)
+
+		filteringOptions := getTrafficFilteringOptions()
+		hostMode := os.Getenv(shared.HostModeEnvVar) == "1"
+		tapOpts := &tap.TapOpts{HostMode: hostMode}
 		tap.StartPassiveTapper(tapOpts, filteredOutputItemsChannel, extensions, filteringOptions)
 		socketConnection, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(*apiServerAddress, nil)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
index 8046b041d..922c372ed 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func RunMizuTap() {
 	}
 
 	defer finishMizuExecution(kubernetesProvider)
-	if err := createMizuResources(ctx, kubernetesProvider, mizuApiFilteringOptions, mizuValidationRules); err != nil {
+	if err := createMizuResources(ctx, kubernetesProvider, mizuValidationRules); err != nil {
 		logger.Log.Errorf(uiUtils.Error, fmt.Sprintf("Error creating resources: %v", errormessage.FormatError(err)))
 		return
 	}
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ func readValidationRules(file string) (string, error) {
 	return string(newContent), nil
 }
 
-func createMizuResources(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, mizuApiFilteringOptions *api.TrafficFilteringOptions, mizuValidationRules string) error {
+func createMizuResources(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, mizuValidationRules string) error {
 	if !config.Config.IsNsRestrictedMode() {
 		if err := createMizuNamespace(ctx, kubernetesProvider); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := createMizuApiServer(ctx, kubernetesProvider, mizuApiFilteringOptions); err != nil {
+	if err := createMizuApiServer(ctx, kubernetesProvider); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func createMizuNamespace(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Pro
 	return err
 }
 
-func createMizuApiServer(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, mizuApiFilteringOptions *api.TrafficFilteringOptions) error {
+func createMizuApiServer(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider) error {
 	var err error
 
 	state.mizuServiceAccountExists, err = createRBACIfNecessary(ctx, kubernetesProvider)
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ func createMizuApiServer(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Pro
 		PodImage:                config.Config.AgentImage,
 		ServiceAccountName:      serviceAccountName,
 		IsNamespaceRestricted:   config.Config.IsNsRestrictedMode(),
-		MizuApiFilteringOptions: mizuApiFilteringOptions,
 		SyncEntriesConfig:       getSyncEntriesConfig(),
 		MaxEntriesDBSizeBytes:   config.Config.Tap.MaxEntriesDBSizeBytes(),
 		Resources:               config.Config.Tap.ApiServerResources,
diff --git a/cli/kubernetes/provider.go b/cli/kubernetes/provider.go
index 9d5c2dce3..512548605 100644
--- a/cli/kubernetes/provider.go
+++ b/cli/kubernetes/provider.go
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ type ApiServerOptions struct {
 	PodImage                string
 	ServiceAccountName      string
 	IsNamespaceRestricted   bool
-	MizuApiFilteringOptions *api.TrafficFilteringOptions
 	SyncEntriesConfig       *shared.SyncEntriesConfig
 	MaxEntriesDBSizeBytes   int64
 	Resources               configStructs.Resources
@@ -159,15 +158,10 @@ type ApiServerOptions struct {
 }
 
 func (provider *Provider) CreateMizuApiServerPod(ctx context.Context, opts *ApiServerOptions) (*core.Pod, error) {
-	marshaledFilteringOptions, err := json.Marshal(opts.MizuApiFilteringOptions)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	var marshaledSyncEntriesConfig []byte
 	if opts.SyncEntriesConfig != nil {
-		marshaledSyncEntriesConfig, err = json.Marshal(opts.SyncEntriesConfig)
-		if err != nil {
+		var err error
+		if marshaledSyncEntriesConfig, err = json.Marshal(opts.SyncEntriesConfig); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -219,14 +213,6 @@ func (provider *Provider) CreateMizuApiServerPod(ctx context.Context, opts *ApiS
 					},
 					Command: command,
 					Env: []core.EnvVar{
-						{
-							Name:  shared.HostModeEnvVar,
-							Value: "1",
-						},
-						{
-							Name:  shared.MizuFilteringOptionsEnvVar,
-							Value: string(marshaledFilteringOptions),
-						},
 						{
 							Name:  shared.SyncEntriesConfigEnvVar,
 							Value: string(marshaledSyncEntriesConfig),