diff --git a/roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/download.yml b/roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
index 2d8616c3f..50873c3a4 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray_defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ downloads:
   cilium_operator:
     enabled: "{{ kube_network_plugin == 'cilium' or cilium_deploy_additionally }}"
     container: true
-    repo: "{{ cilium_operator_image_repo }}"
+    repo: "{{ cilium_operator_image_repo }}-generic"
     tag: "{{ cilium_operator_image_tag }}"
     checksum: "{{ cilium_operator_digest_checksum | default(None) }}"
     groups: