diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/helm/cilium/values.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/helm/cilium/values.yaml
index 8d55f7520..12a1b8609 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/helm/cilium/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/helm/cilium/values.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ cilium:
     enableAlpn: true
     enableAppProtocol: true
     gatewayClass:
-      create: true
+      create: auto
   externalIPs:
     enabled: true
   socketLB: