diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/defaults/main.yml
index 83de96452..e648133bc 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ flannel_public_ip: "{{ access_ip|default(ip|default(ansible_default_ipv4.address
 ## interface that should be used for flannel operations
 ## This is actually an inventory node-level item
 # flannel_interface:
+
+# cloud_provider: no
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml b/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml
index 225c20222..ae6ac82da 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   run_once: true
 
 - name: Calico | Configure calico network pool
-  shell: calicoctl pool add {{ kube_pods_subnet }}
+  command: calicoctl pool add {{ kube_pods_subnet }} {%- if cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider == True -%} --ipip{%- endif -%}
   run_once: true
   when: calico_conf.status == 404