diff --git a/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml b/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
index 2d4fab1d..aece390b 100644
--- a/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
+++ b/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ipv4:
 ipv6:
   enabled: false
 
-kubeProxyReplacement: strict
+kubeProxyReplacement: true
 l2NeighDiscovery:
   enabled: false
   refreshPeriod: "30s"