diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/templates/cni-conf.json.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/templates/cni-conf.json.j2
index c5327c1d0..91fafacc4 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/templates/cni-conf.json.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/templates/cni-conf.json.j2
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 {% endif %}
             "type":"host-local"
          }
+      },
+      {
+         "type":"portmap",
+         "capabilities":{
+            "portMappings":true
+         }
       }
    ]
 }