diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/flannel/templates/cni-flannel.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/flannel/templates/cni-flannel.yml.j2
index da4cfcde5..25a118a06 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/flannel/templates/cni-flannel.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/flannel/templates/cni-flannel.yml.j2
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ data:
 {% if ipv6_stack %}
       "EnableIPv6": true,
       "IPv6Network": "{{ kube_pods_subnet_ipv6 }}",
+{% endif %}
+{% if flannel_version is version('0.25.5', '>=') %}
+      "EnableNFTables": {{ (kube_proxy_mode == 'nftables') | bool | to_json }},
 {% endif %}
       "Backend": {
         "Type": "{{ flannel_backend_type }}"{% if flannel_backend_type == "vxlan" %},