diff --git a/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2 b/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
index 0b4111d..95af24e 100644
--- a/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: vip_arp
           value: "true"
+        - name: vip_nodename
+          valueFrom:
+            fieldRef:
+              fieldPath: spec.nodeName          
         - name: vip_interface
           value: "{{ rke2_interface | default(ansible_default_ipv4.interface | default(ansible_default_ipv6.interface)) }}"
         - name: port