diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/ds.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/ds.yml.j2
index aabf20da067..658f53bfeff 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/ds.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/ds.yml.j2
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ spec:
         - {{ env_var | to_nice_yaml(indent=2) | indent(10) }}
 {% endfor %}
         lifecycle:
-{% if cilium_version | regex_replace('v') is version('1.14', '<=') %}
+{% if cilium_version | regex_replace('v') is version('1.14', '<') %}
           postStart:
             exec:
               command: