diff --git a/bootstrap/templates/ansible/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2.j2 b/bootstrap/templates/ansible/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2.j2
index 36868992..a6bffd3d 100644
--- a/bootstrap/templates/ansible/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2.j2
+++ b/bootstrap/templates/ansible/playbooks/templates/custom-cilium-helmchart.yaml.j2.j2
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spec:
     {% endif %}
     k8sServiceHost: "{% raw %}{{ kube_vip_addr }}{% endraw %}"
     k8sServicePort: 6443
-    kubeProxyReplacement: strict
+    kubeProxyReplacement: true
     kubeProxyReplacementHealthzBindAddr: 0.0.0.0:10256
     l2announcements:
       {% if bootstrap_ipv6_enabled | default(false) %}
diff --git a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml.j2 b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml.j2
index f563eb22..3b74e8f9 100644
--- a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml.j2
+++ b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app/helmrelease.yaml.j2
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ spec:
     {% endif %}
     k8sServiceHost: "${KUBE_VIP_ADDR}"
     k8sServicePort: 6443
-    kubeProxyReplacement: strict
+    kubeProxyReplacement: true
     kubeProxyReplacementHealthzBindAddr: 0.0.0.0:10256
     l2announcements:
       {% if bootstrap_ipv6_enabled | default(false) %}