diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml b/roles/network_plugin/tasks/calico.yml
index ae6ac82da..e33b31247 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
-  command: calicoctl pool add {{ kube_pods_subnet }} {%- if cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider == True -%} --ipip{%- endif -%}
+  shell: 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