diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-deploy.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-deploy.yml.j2
index 6d0e2352f..eef133739 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-deploy.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium-deploy.yml.j2
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ spec:
                   key: AWS_DEFAULT_REGION
                   name: cilium-aws
                   optional: true
-          image: docker.io/cilium/operator:v1.5.5
+          image: "{{ cilium_image_repo }}:{{ cilium_operator_image_tag }}"
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: cilium-operator
           livenessProbe: