diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
index 26c0ee960..3a01648f7 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: spec.nodeName
             - name: FELIX_HEALTHENABLED
               value: "true"
+            - name: FELIX_IGNORELOOSERPF
+              value: "{{ calico_node_ignorelooserpf }}"
           securityContext:
             privileged: true
           resources: