diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest.j2 b/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest.j2
index 2511c4d7e..8046b9b94 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest.j2
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ spec:
 {% endif %}
 {% if kube_network_plugin is defined and kube_network_plugin == 'cloud' %}
     - --configure-cloud-routes=true
+{% else %}
+    - --configure-cloud-routes=false
 {% endif %}
 {% if kube_network_plugin is defined and kube_network_plugin in ["cloud", "flannel", "canal", "cilium", "kube-router"] %}
     - --allocate-node-cidrs=true