diff --git a/dfs/scratch.go b/dfs/scratch.go
index b9be75b1..a3a4dd6f 100644
--- a/dfs/scratch.go
+++ b/dfs/scratch.go
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ func firstPrepare() error {
 		"/etc/selinux/ros",
 		"/etc/selinux/ros/policy",
 		"/etc/selinux/ros/contexts",
-		"/var/lib/cni",
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/scripts/layout-initrd b/scripts/layout-initrd
index 52cdfee9..c22dbb4b 100755
--- a/scripts/layout-initrd
+++ b/scripts/layout-initrd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 echo Create initrd layout in $INITRD_DIR
 
 rm -rf ${INITRD_DIR}
-mkdir -p ${INITRD_DIR}/usr/{etc,lib,bin,share/ros,var/lib/cni/bin}
+mkdir -p ${INITRD_DIR}/usr/{etc,lib,bin,share/ros}
 
 ./scripts/template