diff --git a/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin.go b/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin.go
index b755a42381de..f78a71588f70 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func addControllers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter k8
 	if err := addNamespaceReconciler(mgr, rt); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := addServiceReconciler(mgr); err != nil {
+	if err := addServiceReconciler(mgr, rt); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := addMeshServiceReconciler(mgr, rt, converter); err != nil {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func addControllers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter k8
 
 	nodeTaintController := rt.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.NodeTaintController
 	if nodeTaintController.Enabled {
-		if err := addCniNodeTaintReconciler(mgr, nodeTaintController.CniApp, nodeTaintController.CniNamespace); err != nil {
+		if err := addCniNodeTaintReconciler(mgr, rt, nodeTaintController.CniApp, nodeTaintController.CniNamespace); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ func addControllers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter k8
 	return nil
 }
 
-func addCniNodeTaintReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, cniApp string, cniNamespace string) error {
+func addCniNodeTaintReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, cniApp string, cniNamespace string) error {
+	if rt.Config().Mode == config_core.Global {
+		return nil
+	}
 	reconciler := &k8s_controllers.CniNodeTaintReconciler{
 		Client:       mgr.GetClient(),
 		Log:          core.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("NodeTaint"),
@@ -122,6 +125,9 @@ func addCniNodeTaintReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, cniApp string, cniNamespac
 }
 
 func addNamespaceReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime) error {
+	if rt.Config().Mode == config_core.Global {
+		return nil
+	}
 	reconciler := &k8s_controllers.NamespaceReconciler{
 		Client:     mgr.GetClient(),
 		Log:        core.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("Namespace"),
@@ -130,7 +136,10 @@ func addNamespaceReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime) erro
 	return reconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr)
 }
 
-func addServiceReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager) error {
+func addServiceReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime) error {
+	if rt.Config().Mode == config_core.Global {
+		return nil
+	}
 	reconciler := &k8s_controllers.ServiceReconciler{
 		Client: mgr.GetClient(),
 		Log:    core.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("Service"),
@@ -172,6 +181,9 @@ func addMeshReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime) error {
 }
 
 func addPodReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter k8s_common.Converter) error {
+	if rt.Config().Mode == config_core.Global {
+		return nil
+	}
 	reconciler := &k8s_controllers.PodReconciler{
 		Client:        mgr.GetClient(),
 		EventRecorder: mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("k8s.kuma.io/dataplane-generator"),
@@ -202,6 +214,9 @@ func addPodReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter
 }
 
 func addPodStatusReconciler(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter k8s_common.Converter) error {
+	if rt.Config().Mode == config_core.Global {
+		return nil
+	}
 	reconciler := &k8s_controllers.PodStatusReconciler{
 		Client:            mgr.GetClient(),
 		EventRecorder:     mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("k8s.kuma.io/dataplane-jobs-syncer"),
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin_gateway.go b/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin_gateway.go
index 3f9cf97c844f..d285d8fbd706 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin_gateway.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/runtime/k8s/plugin_gateway.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	gatewayapi "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
 
 	mesh_proto "github.com/kumahq/kuma/api/mesh/v1alpha1"
+	config_core "github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/config/core"
 	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core"
 	core_runtime "github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/runtime"
 	k8s_common "github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/plugins/common/k8s"
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ func meshGatewayCRDsPresent() bool {
 func addGatewayReconcilers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, converter k8s_common.Converter) error {
 	cpURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s.%s:%d", rt.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.ControlPlaneServiceName, rt.Config().Store.Kubernetes.SystemNamespace, rt.Config().DpServer.Port)
 
+	if rt.Config().Mode == config_core.Global {
+		return nil
+	}
 	// TODO don't use injector config
 	cfg := rt.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.Injector
 
@@ -118,14 +122,14 @@ func addGatewayReconcilers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, conve
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not setup MeshGatewayInstance reconciler")
 	}
 
-	if err := addGatewayAPIReconcillers(mgr, rt, proxyFactory); err != nil {
+	if err := addGatewayAPIReconcilers(mgr, rt, proxyFactory); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func addGatewayAPIReconcillers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, proxyFactory *containers.DataplaneProxyFactory) error {
+func addGatewayAPIReconcilers(mgr kube_ctrl.Manager, rt core_runtime.Runtime, proxyFactory *containers.DataplaneProxyFactory) error {
 	if ok, missingGatewayCRDs := gatewayAPICRDsPresent(mgr); !ok {
 		if len(requiredGatewayCRDs) != len(missingGatewayCRDs) {
 			// Logging this as error as in such case there is possibility that user is expecting