diff --git a/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml b/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
index 2b16808d..2dcc677f 100644
--- a/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
+++ b/projects/core/values/cilium.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+kubeProxyReplacement: strict
 hubble:
   relay:
     enabled: true