diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
index 64dfff56e..365720ba9 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
         ansible_distribution_major_version > 21
   changed_when: False
 
+- name: Install epel-release for RedHat and CentOS distribs
+  action:
+    module: "{{ ansible_pkg_mgr }}"
+    name: "epel-release"
+    state: latest
+  when: ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or
+        ansible_distribution == "CentOS"
+
 - name: Install packages requirements
   action:
     module: "{{ ansible_pkg_mgr }}"
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/centos.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/centos.yml
index a42e8b580..c1be4b9b3 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/centos.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/centos.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 required_pkgs:
-  - epel-release
   - libselinux-python
   - device-mapper-libs
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml b/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml
index 3c512501a..6e269c5eb 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 for cloud
-  command: "calicoctl pool add {{ kube_pods_subnet }} --ipip"
+  command: "calicoctl pool add {{ kube_pods_subnet }} --ipip --nat-outgoing"
   run_once: true
   when: calico_conf.status == 404 and cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider == True