diff --git a/ansible/roles/k8s_network/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/k8s_network/tasks/main.yaml
index de4e3bc..fdff895 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/k8s_network/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/k8s_network/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@
     calico_default_installation: "{{ (calico_file_raw['content'] | b64decode).split(\"---\")[0] | from_yaml }}"
     calico_default_apiserver: "{{ (calico_file_raw['content'] | b64decode).split(\"---\")[1] | from_yaml }}"
 
+- name: add ipv6 settings to calico config
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[1]:
+      blockSize: "{{ k8s_v6_network_blocksize }}"
+      cidr: "{{ k8s_v6_pod_cidr }}"
+      encapsulation: "{{ k8s_network_encapsulation }}"
+      natOutgoing: "{{ k8s_network_nat }}"
+      nodeSelector: "all()"
+
 - name: update calico installation settings to desired values
   ansible.utils.update_fact:
     updates:
@@ -50,16 +59,6 @@
         value: "{{ k8s_network_nat }}"
       - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[0].nodeSelector
         value: "all()"
-      - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[1].blockSize
-        value: "{{ k8s_v6_network_blocksize }}"
-      - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[1].cidr
-        value: "{{ k8s_v6_pod_cidr }}"
-      - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[1].encapsulation
-        value: "{{ k8s_network_encapsulation }}"
-      - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[1].natOutgoing
-        value: "{{ k8s_network_nat }}"
-      - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.ipPools[1].nodeSelector
-        value: "all()"
       - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.bgp
         value: "{{ k8s_network_bgp }}"
       - path: calico_default_installation.spec.calicoNetwork.linuxDataplane