diff --git a/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml b/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
index efc1492fd..5c067413d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
@@ -20,20 +20,17 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-  - name: Install wireguard
-    run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wireguard iproute2 jq -y
-    shell: bash
   - name: Install kubectl
     run: |
       curl -LO https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
       install kubectl /usr/local/bin
     shell: bash
-  - name: Install yq
+  - name: Install yq jq
     run: |
       sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys CC86BB64
       sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rmescandon/yq
       sudo apt update
-      sudo apt install yq -y
+      sudo apt install yq jq -y
     shell: bash
 
   - name: Constellation config generate
@@ -75,7 +72,3 @@ runs:
       if [ ${{ inputs.autoscale }} = true ]; then autoscale=--autoscale; fi
       constellation init ${autoscale}
     shell: bash
-
-  - name: Configure VPN connection
-    run: wg-quick up ./wg0.conf
-    shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/docs/README.md b/.github/docs/README.md
index d32430e2b..b2e12ed6c 100644
--- a/.github/docs/README.md
+++ b/.github/docs/README.md
@@ -61,16 +61,6 @@ Then run act with the event as input:
 act -j e2e-test --eventpath event.json
 ```
 
-### Wireguard
-
-When running actions that use Wireguard, you need to provide privileged capabilities to Docker:
-
-```bash
-act --privileged
-```
-
-Make sure there is no wg0 interface configured on your machine, else this will fail inside container.
-
 ### Authorizing GCP
 
 For creating Kubernetes clusters in GCP a local copy of the service account secret is required.
diff --git a/cli/internal/cloudcmd/create_test.go b/cli/internal/cloudcmd/create_test.go
index da172f312..ce992bb92 100644
--- a/cli/internal/cloudcmd/create_test.go
+++ b/cli/internal/cloudcmd/create_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestCreator(t *testing.T) {
 		GCPHealthCheck:                  "health-check",
 		GCPForwardingRule:               "forwarding-rule",
 		GCPFirewalls: []string{
-			"bootstrapper", "wireguard", "ssh", "nodeport", "kubernetes",
+			"bootstrapper", "ssh", "nodeport", "kubernetes",
 			"allow-cluster-internal-tcp", "allow-cluster-internal-udp", "allow-cluster-internal-icmp",
 			"allow-node-internal-tcp", "allow-node-internal-udp", "allow-node-internal-icmp",
 		},
diff --git a/conformance/README.md b/conformance/README.md
index 171aee181..f162a7487 100644
--- a/conformance/README.md
+++ b/conformance/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 [Install & configure `gcloud` CLI](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud) for access to GCP.
 
-[Install WireGuard](https://www.wireguard.com/install/) for connecting to your cluster
-
 [Install kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux/) for working with Kubernetes
 
 For more information [follow our documentation.](https://constellation-docs.edgeless.systems/6c320851-bdd2-41d5-bf10-e27427398692/#/getting-started/install)
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ These tests results were produced using Sonobuoy v0.56.4.
 ```sh
 constellation create gcp 1 2 n2d-standard-2 -y
 constellation init
-wg-quick up ./wg0.conf
 export KUBECONFIG="$PWD/constellation-admin.conf"
 ```
 
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@ cat plugins/e2e/results/global/junit_01.xml
 # Remove test deployments
 sonobuoy delete --wait
 # Or, shutdown cluster
-wg-quick down ./wg0.conf
 ./constellation terminate
 rm constellation-mastersecret.base64
 ```
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 47de9096f..1787532cb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ replace (
 	k8s.io/sample-controller => k8s.io/sample-controller v0.24.0
 )
 
-replace github.com/nmiculinic/wg-quick-go v0.1.3 => github.com/katexochen/wg-quick-go v0.1.3-beta.1
-
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/compute v1.5.0
 	cloud.google.com/go/iam v0.3.0
diff --git a/hack/go.mod b/hack/go.mod
index 8762ab246..5a05371f0 100644
--- a/hack/go.mod
+++ b/hack/go.mod
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ replace (
 
 replace (
 	github.com/edgelesssys/constellation => ./..
-	github.com/nmiculinic/wg-quick-go v0.1.3 => github.com/katexochen/wg-quick-go v0.1.3-beta.1
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index d3dce4aca..831c898c4 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -175,13 +175,6 @@ func Default() *Config {
 				IPRange:     "0.0.0.0/0",
 				FromPort:    constants.BootstrapperPort,
 			},
-			{
-				Name:        "wireguard",
-				Description: "WireGuard default port",
-				Protocol:    "udp",
-				IPRange:     "0.0.0.0/0",
-				FromPort:    constants.WireguardPort,
-			},
 			{
 				Name:        "ssh",
 				Description: "SSH",
diff --git a/internal/constants/constants.go b/internal/constants/constants.go
index 8c4cff95d..ec04d7763 100644
--- a/internal/constants/constants.go
+++ b/internal/constants/constants.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const (
 	BootstrapperPort = 9000
 	EnclaveSSHPort   = 2222
 	SSHPort          = 22
-	WireguardPort    = 51820
 	NVMEOverTCPPort  = 8009
 	// Default NodePort Range
 	// https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#type-nodeport
@@ -99,14 +98,6 @@ const (
 	// KubernetesVersion installed by kubeadm.
 	KubernetesVersion      = "stable-1.23"
 	KubernetesJoinTokenTTL = 15 * time.Minute
-
-	//
-	// VPN.
-	//
-
-	// WireguardAdminMTU is the MTU designated for the admin's WireGuard interface.
-	// WireGuard doesn't support Path MTU Discovery. Thus, its default MTU can be too high on some networks.
-	WireguardAdminMTU = 1300
 )
 
 // VersionInfo is the version of a binary. Left as a separate variable to allow override during build.