diff --git a/controllers/cilium/base/helm-release.yaml b/controllers/cilium/base/helm-release.yaml
index 0b80955..e42e8d6 100644
--- a/controllers/cilium/base/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/controllers/cilium/base/helm-release.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: cilium
-      version: "1.18.x"
+      # Regression in cilium causes issues, so we stay on .7
+      version: "1.18.7"
+      # version: "1.18.x"
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: cilium