diff --git a/bootstrap/templates/partials/kube-vip-ds.partial.yaml.j2 b/bootstrap/templates/partials/kube-vip-ds.partial.yaml.j2
index 6c9475be..80f4edce 100644
--- a/bootstrap/templates/partials/kube-vip-ds.partial.yaml.j2
+++ b/bootstrap/templates/partials/kube-vip-ds.partial.yaml.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: kube-vip
-          image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.4
+          image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.7.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args: ["manager"]
           env:
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ spec:
               value: "#{ bootstrap_controllers_vip }#"
             - name: vip_arp
               value: "true"
+            - name: lb_enable
+              value: "true"
             - name: port
               value: "6443"
             - name: vip_cidr