diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/canal-node.yaml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/canal-node.yaml.j2
index b05edcec7..80f25b1b6 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/canal-node.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/canal-node.yaml.j2
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ spec:
             exec:
               command:
               - /bin/calico-node
-              - -bird-ready
               - -felix-ready
 {% endif %}
             periodSeconds: 10
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/cni-canal.conflist.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/cni-canal.conflist.j2
index fc363ee81..28125212d 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/cni-canal.conflist.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/canal/templates/cni-canal.conflist.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
       "type": "flannel",
       "delegate": {
         "type": "calico",
+	"include_default_routes": true,
         "etcd_endpoints": "{{ etcd_access_addresses }}",
         "etcd_key_file": "{{ canal_cert_dir }}/key.pem",
         "etcd_cert_file": "{{ canal_cert_dir }}/cert.crt",