diff --git a/internal/config/defaults.go b/internal/config/defaults.go
index 49166c6f49..526ea914c9 100644
--- a/internal/config/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/config/defaults.go
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ func DefaultFeatures() []string {
 		pkg.FeatureConnection,
 		pkg.FeatureMetrics,
 		pkg.FeatureFileWatcher,
-		pkg.FeatureDataplaneHealth,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/watcher/health/health_watcher_service_test.go b/internal/watcher/health/health_watcher_service_test.go
index 06b7272bc0..b5b28dcf7c 100644
--- a/internal/watcher/health/health_watcher_service_test.go
+++ b/internal/watcher/health/health_watcher_service_test.go
@@ -257,5 +257,5 @@ func TestHealthWatcherService_getCache(t *testing.T) {
 
 	result := healthWatcher.GetInstancesHealth()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedInstancesHealth, result)
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, expectedInstancesHealth, result)
 }