diff --git a/pkg/controllers/routing/network_routes_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/routing/network_routes_controller.go
index 98d91cfe6..3287f3f61 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/routing/network_routes_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/routing/network_routes_controller.go
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ func (nrc *NetworkRoutingController) injectRoute(path *table.Path) error {
 
 		route = &netlink.Route{
 			LinkIndex: link.Attrs().Index,
+			Src:       nrc.nodeIP,
 			Dst:       dst,
 			Protocol:  0x11,
 		}