diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2
index 84e057de9..628e02671 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers.yml.j2
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ spec:
       nodeSelector:
         beta.kubernetes.io/os: linux
       hostNetwork: true
-      dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       serviceAccountName: calico-kube-controllers
       tolerations:
         - key: CriticalAddonsOnly
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
index 62d4f7bd3..8a0ea9e5b 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       hostNetwork: true
-      dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       serviceAccountName: calico-node
       tolerations:
         - effect: NoExecute
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-typha.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-typha.yml.j2
index 3efd9fe50..4826387b3 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-typha.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-typha.yml.j2
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ spec:
       nodeSelector:
         beta.kubernetes.io/os: linux
       hostNetwork: true
-      dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       tolerations:
         # Mark the pod as a critical add-on for rescheduling.
         - key: CriticalAddonsOnly