}

	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.DisableCloudProviders) && cloudprovider.IsDeprecatedInternal(cloudProvider) {
		cloudprovider.DisableWarningForProvider(cloudProvider)
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cloud provider %q was specified, but built-in cloud providers are disabled. Please set --cloud-provider=external and migrate to an external cloud provider", cloudProvider)
	}