if plugin["type"] == "istio-cni" {
				return nil
			}
		}

		return fmt.Errorf("istio-cni CNI config removed from CNI config file: %s", cniConfigFilepath)
	}
	// Verify that Istio CNI config exists as a standalone plugin
	cniConfigMap, err := util.ReadCNIConfigMap(cniConfigFilepath)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if cniConfigMap["type"] != "istio-cni" {