diff --git a/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_catching_up.rs b/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_catching_up.rs
index 464605c792f52..ff34c988a60ee 100644
--- a/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_catching_up.rs
+++ b/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_catching_up.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async fn full_node_catching_up() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 	)
 	.await?;
 
-	for (name, timeout_secs) in [("dave", 250u64), ("eve", 250u64), ("ferdie", 250u64)] {
+	for (name, timeout_secs) in [("dave", 250u64), ("eve", 250u64)] {
 		log::info!("Ensuring {name} reports expected block height");
 		assert!(network
 			.get_node(name)?
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ async fn build_network_config() -> Result<NetworkConfig, anyhow::Error> {
 	//   - charlie - validator
 	//   - dave    - full node; synchronizes only with charlie
 	//   - eve     - RPC full node; synchronizes only with charlie
-	//   - ferdie  - light client; synchronizes only with charlie
 	let config = NetworkConfigBuilder::new()
 		.with_relaychain(|r| {
 			r.with_chain("rococo-local")
@@ -109,13 +108,6 @@ async fn build_network_config() -> Result<NetworkConfig, anyhow::Error> {
 						("--reserved-nodes", "{{ZOMBIE:charlie:multiaddr}}").into(),
 					])
 				})
-				.with_collator(|n| {
-					n.with_name("ferdie").validator(false).with_args(vec![
-						("--relay-chain-light-client").into(),
-						("--reserved-only").into(),
-						("--reserved-nodes", "{{ZOMBIE:charlie:multiaddr}}").into(),
-					])
-				})
 		})
 		.with_global_settings(|global_settings| match std::env::var("ZOMBIENET_SDK_BASE_DIR") {
 			Ok(val) => global_settings.with_base_dir(val),
diff --git a/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_warp_sync.rs b/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_warp_sync.rs
index 842af0a2359bf..64cae3f0555c7 100644
--- a/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_warp_sync.rs
+++ b/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/full_node_warp_sync.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async fn full_node_warp_sync() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 	log::info!("Ensuring parachain is registered");
 	assert_para_is_registered(&alice_client, ParaId::from(PARA_ID), 10).await?;
 
-	for name in ["two", "three", "four", "five"] {
+	for name in ["two", "three", "four"] {
 		log::info!("Checking full node {name} is syncing");
 		assert!(network
 			.get_node(name)?
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ async fn build_network_config() -> Result<NetworkConfig, anyhow::Error> {
 	//   - two      - full node
 	//   - three    - full node
 	//   - four     - full node
-	//   - five     - full node
 	let config = NetworkConfigBuilder::new()
 		.with_relaychain(|r| {
 			r.with_chain("rococo-local")
@@ -123,13 +122,6 @@ async fn build_network_config() -> Result<NetworkConfig, anyhow::Error> {
 						("--relay-chain-rpc-urls", "{{ZOMBIE:dave:ws_uri}}").into(),
 					])
 				})
-				.with_collator(|n| {
-					n.with_name("five").validator(false).with_args(vec![
-						("-lsync=debug").into(),
-						("--sync", "warp").into(),
-						("--relay-chain-light-client").into(),
-					])
-				})
 		})
 		.with_global_settings(|global_settings| match std::env::var("ZOMBIENET_SDK_BASE_DIR") {
 			Ok(val) => global_settings.with_base_dir(val),
diff --git a/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/pov_recovery.rs b/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/pov_recovery.rs
index 5074a67bdb700..011ab613edb18 100644
--- a/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/pov_recovery.rs
+++ b/cumulus/zombienet/zombienet-sdk/tests/zombie_ci/pov_recovery.rs
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ async fn pov_recovery() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 		("charlie", 600u64),
 		("one", 800u64),
 		("two", 800u64),
-		// Re-enable once we upgraded from smoldot 0.11.0 and https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1631 is merged
-		// ("three", 800u64),
 		("eve", 800u64),
 	] {
 		log::info!("Checking block production for {name} within {timeout_secs}s");
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ async fn pov_recovery() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 		wait_until_timeout_elapses: false,
 	};
 
-	for name in ["one", "two", "three", "eve", "charlie", "alice"] {
+	for name in ["one", "two", "eve", "charlie", "alice"] {
 		log::info!("Ensuring blocks are imported using PoV recovery by {name}");
 		let result = network
 			.get_node(name)?
@@ -142,8 +140,6 @@ async fn build_network_config() -> Result<NetworkConfig, anyhow::Error> {
 	//     - RPC collator which does not produce blocks
 	//   - two
 	//     - RPC full node
-	//   - three
-	//     - light client
 	let config = NetworkConfigBuilder::new()
 		.with_relaychain(|r| {
 			let r = r
@@ -216,11 +212,6 @@ async fn build_network_config() -> Result<NetworkConfig, anyhow::Error> {
 					)
 						.into()]))
 				})
-				.with_collator(|c| {
-					c.with_name("three")
-						.validator(false)
-						.with_args(build_collator_args(vec!["--relay-chain-light-client".into()]))
-				})
 		})
 		.with_global_settings(|global_settings| match std::env::var("ZOMBIENET_SDK_BASE_DIR") {
 			Ok(val) => global_settings.with_base_dir(val),