diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/config.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/config.yml.j2
index d5d6eaf7aa2..32144de28cb 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/cilium/config.yml.j2
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ data:
 
 {% if cilium_version | regex_replace('v') is version('1.14.0', '>=') %}
   # Tell the agent to generate and write a CNI configuration file
-  write-cni-conf-when-ready: /etc/cni/net.d/05-cilium.conflist
+  write-cni-conf-when-ready: /host/etc/cni/net.d/05-cilium.conflist
   cni-exclusive: "{{ cilium_cni_exclusive }}"
   cni-log-file: "{{ cilium_cni_log_file }}"
 {% endif %}