diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
index 95730eb03..dcd841665 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # see roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
+
+# cilium_version: "v1.11.0"
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 932acc4ba..eecee3f56 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ flannel_cni_version: "v1.0.0"
 cni_version: "v1.0.1"
 weave_version: 2.8.1
 pod_infra_version: "3.3"
-cilium_version: "v1.9.11"
+cilium_version: "v1.11.0"
 kube_ovn_version: "v1.8.1"
 kube_router_version: "v1.3.2"
 multus_version: "v3.8"
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-ds.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-ds.yml.j2
index 08aa56379..e70fbb9f0 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-ds.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-ds.yml.j2
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ spec:
             topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
       containers:
       - args:
-        - --kvstore=etcd
-        - --kvstore-opt=etcd.config=/var/lib/etcd-config/etcd.config
         - --config-dir=/tmp/cilium/config-map
 {% if cilium_mtu != "" %}
         - --mtu={{ cilium_mtu }}