diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/common/defaults/main.yml
index fe8cdeb5b..69d619ae0 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ kube_cert_group: kube-cert
 
 dns_domain: "{{ cluster_name }}"
 
-kube_proxy_mode: iptables
+kube_proxy_mode: userspace
 
 # IP address of the DNS server.
 # Kubernetes will create a pod with several containers, serving as the DNS