diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/packages.yml b/dev-tools/packaging/packages.yml
index dbfbc9f4b7aa..aedcd81eb7fe 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/packages.yml
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/packages.yml
@@ -284,12 +284,6 @@ shared:
     <<: *common
     files:
       <<: *agent_binary_files
-      install-service-{{.BeatName}}.ps1:
-        template: '{{ elastic_beats_dir }}/dev-tools/packaging/templates/windows/install-service-elastic-agent.ps1.tmpl'
-        mode: 0755
-      uninstall-service-{{.BeatName}}.ps1:
-        template: '{{ elastic_beats_dir }}/dev-tools/packaging/templates/windows/uninstall-service.ps1.tmpl'
-        mode: 0755
       'data/{{.BeatName}}-{{ commit_short }}/downloads/filebeat-{{ beat_version }}{{if .Snapshot}}-SNAPSHOT{{end}}-{{.GOOS}}-{{.AgentArchName}}.zip':
         source: '{{.AgentDropPath}}/filebeat-{{ beat_version }}{{if .Snapshot}}-SNAPSHOT{{end}}-{{.GOOS}}-{{.AgentArchName}}.zip'
         mode: 0644
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/windows/install-service-elastic-agent.ps1.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/windows/install-service-elastic-agent.ps1.tmpl
deleted file mode 100644
index fe037e3b4253..000000000000
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/windows/install-service-elastic-agent.ps1.tmpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-
-# Delete and stop the service if it already exists.
-if (Get-Service {{.BeatName}} -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-  $service = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "name='{{.BeatName}}'"
-  $service.StopService()
-  Start-Sleep -s 1
-  $service.delete()
-}
-
-$workdir = Split-Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
-
-# Create the new service.
-New-Service -name {{.BeatName}} `
-  -displayName {{.BeatName | title}} `
-  -binaryPathName "`"$workdir\{{.BeatName}}.exe`" --path.home `"$workdir`" --path.data  `"$workdir\data`" run"
-
-# Start the new service.
-Start-Service -name {{.BeatName}}
diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index 96f036dd15d8..c2a723d552a6 100644
--- a/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@
 - Add `elastic.agent.id` and `elastic.agent.version` to published events from filebeat and metricbeat {pull}21543[21543]
 - Add `upgrade` subcommand to perform upgrade of installed Elastic Agent {pull}21425[21425]
 - Update `fleet.yml` and Kibana hosts when a policy change updates the Kibana hosts {pull}21599[21599]
+- Removed `install-service.ps1` and `uninstall-service.ps1` from Windows .zip packaging {pull}21694[21694]