diff --git a/playbooks/cni.yml b/playbooks/cni.yml
index b44f3b9..9f694d1 100644
--- a/playbooks/cni.yml
+++ b/playbooks/cni.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   gather_facts: false
   become: true
   roles:
+    - role: defaults
     - role: vexxhost.kubernetes.cilium
       vars:
         cilium_node_image: "{{ atmosphere_images['cilium_node'] }}"