diff --git a/translate/v34tov33/v34tov33.go b/translate/v34tov33/v34tov33.go
index 1420811..823890f 100644
--- a/translate/v34tov33/v34tov33.go
+++ b/translate/v34tov33/v34tov33.go
@@ -135,18 +135,6 @@ func checkValue(v reflect.Value) error {
 		if len(luks.OpenOptions) > 0 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid input config: luks openOptions is not supported in spec v3.3")
 		}
-	case reflect.TypeOf(old_types.FileEmbedded1{}):
-		f := v.Interface().(old_types.FileEmbedded1)
-		// 3.3 does not support special mode bits in files
-		if f.Mode != nil && (*f.Mode&07000) != 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid input config: special mode bits are not supported in spec v3.3")
-		}
-	case reflect.TypeOf(old_types.DirectoryEmbedded1{}):
-		d := v.Interface().(old_types.DirectoryEmbedded1)
-		// 3.3 does not support special mode bits in directories
-		if d.Mode != nil && (*d.Mode&07000) != 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid input config: special mode bits are not supported in spec v3.3")
-		}
 	case reflect.TypeOf(old_types.Resource{}):
 		resource := v.Interface().(old_types.Resource)
 		// 3.3 does not support arn: scheme for s3
diff --git a/translate_test.go b/translate_test.go
index 7825fab..35a0466 100644
--- a/translate_test.go
+++ b/translate_test.go
@@ -2828,7 +2828,8 @@ func TestTranslate3_4to3_3(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 
-	_, err = v34tov33.Translate(types3_4.Config{
+	// Test that special mode bits are correctly masked out during translation
+	res, err = v34tov33.Translate(types3_4.Config{
 		Ignition: types3_4.Ignition{
 			Version: "3.4.0",
 		},
@@ -2845,9 +2846,11 @@ func TestTranslate3_4to3_3(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	})
-	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	// Verify that special mode bits were masked out (01777 -> 0777)
+	assert.Equal(t, util.IntP(0777), res.Storage.Files[0].Mode)
 
-	_, err = v34tov33.Translate(types3_4.Config{
+	res, err = v34tov33.Translate(types3_4.Config{
 		Ignition: types3_4.Ignition{
 			Version: "3.4.0",
 		},
@@ -2871,7 +2874,9 @@ func TestTranslate3_4to3_3(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	})
-	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	// Verify that special mode bits were masked out (01777 -> 0777)
+	assert.Equal(t, util.IntP(0777), res.Storage.Directories[0].Mode)
 
 	_, err = v34tov33.Translate(types3_4.Config{
 		Ignition: types3_4.Ignition{