diff --git a/stable/jenkins/CHANGELOG.md b/stable/jenkins/CHANGELOG.md
index c4e6c5dd50..d4fb1c020e 100644
--- a/stable/jenkins/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/stable/jenkins/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ numbering uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org).
 
 NOTE: The change log until version 1.5.7 is auto generated based on git commits. Those include a reference to the git commit to be able to get more details.
 
+## 1.8.2
+
+Revert fix in `1.7.10` since direct connection is now disabled by default.
+
 ## 1.8.1
 
 Add `master.schedulerName` to allow setting a Kubernetes custom scheduler
diff --git a/stable/jenkins/Chart.yaml b/stable/jenkins/Chart.yaml
index 50ff41ed45..705e347e16 100755
--- a/stable/jenkins/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/jenkins/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: jenkins
 home: https://jenkins.io/
-version: 1.8.1
+version: 1.8.2
 appVersion: lts
 description: Open source continuous integration server. It supports multiple SCM tools
   including CVS, Subversion and Git. It can execute Apache Ant and Apache Maven-based
diff --git a/stable/jenkins/templates/config.yaml b/stable/jenkins/templates/config.yaml
index 1156508053..95540b4af2 100644
--- a/stable/jenkins/templates/config.yaml
+++ b/stable/jenkins/templates/config.yaml
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ data:
           <serverUrl>https://kubernetes.default</serverUrl>
           <skipTlsVerify>false</skipTlsVerify>
           <namespace>{{ template "jenkins.master.slaveKubernetesNamespace" . }}</namespace>
-{{- if semverCompare ">=1.20.2" (include "jenkins.kubernetes-version" . ) }}
-          <directConnection>false</directConnection>
-{{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.master.slaveKubernetesNamespace }}
           <jenkinsUrl>http://{{ template "jenkins.fullname" . }}.{{ template "jenkins.namespace" . }}:{{.Values.master.servicePort}}{{ default "" .Values.master.jenkinsUriPrefix }}</jenkinsUrl>
           <jenkinsTunnel>{{ template "jenkins.fullname" . }}-agent.{{ template "jenkins.namespace" . }}:{{ .Values.master.slaveListenerPort }}</jenkinsTunnel>