diff --git a/cilium/values.home.yaml b/cilium/values.home.yaml
index 9526ca8..be134be 100644
--- a/cilium/values.home.yaml
+++ b/cilium/values.home.yaml
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ aksbyocni:
 
 # -- Enable installation of PodCIDR routes between worker
 # nodes if worker nodes share a common L2 network segment.
-autoDirectNodeRoutes: true
+autoDirectNodeRoutes: false
 
 # -- Annotate k8s node upon initialization with Cilium's metadata.
 annotateK8sNode: true