diff --git a/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/calico-node-daemonset.yaml b/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/calico-node-daemonset.yaml
index 90a3dfb27d4..bb1479e18b8 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/calico-node-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/calico-node-daemonset.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
             - name: USE_POD_CIDR
               value: "true"
             - name: IP
-              value: ""
+              value: "autodetect"
             - name: NO_DEFAULT_POOLS
               value: "true"
             - name: NODENAME