diff --git a/manifests/kube_addons.pp b/manifests/kube_addons.pp
index 646697d7..31045a41 100644
--- a/manifests/kube_addons.pp
+++ b/manifests/kube_addons.pp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       'calico-tigera': {
         if $cni_network_preinstall {
           exec { 'Install cni network (preinstall)':
-            command     => ['kubectl', 'apply', '-f', $cni_network_preinstall],
+            command     => ['kubectl', 'create', '-f', $cni_network_preinstall],
             onlyif      => $exec_onlyif,
             unless      => 'kubectl -n tigera-operator get deployments | egrep "^tigera-operator"',
             environment => $env,