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 d6e5bfa61..9023e09c7 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 #
 # Only effective when monitor aggregation is set to "medium" or higher.
 # cilium_monitor_aggregation_flags: "all"
-# Kube Proxy Replacement mode (strict/probe/partial)
-# cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: probe
+# Kube Proxy Replacement mode (strict/partial)
+# cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: partial
 
 # If upgrading from Cilium < 1.5, you may want to override some of these options
 # to prevent service disruptions. See also:
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
index bcc8e753a..2be23f847 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ cilium_enable_prometheus: false
 cilium_enable_portmap: false
 # Monitor aggregation level (none/low/medium/maximum)
 cilium_monitor_aggregation: medium
-# Kube Proxy Replacement mode (strict/probe/partial)
-cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: probe
+# Kube Proxy Replacement mode (strict/partial)
+cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: partial
 
 # If upgrading from Cilium < 1.5, you may want to override some of these options
 # to prevent service disruptions. See also: