diff --git a/tests/k8st/create_kind_cluster.sh b/tests/k8st/create_kind_cluster.sh
index 76d3890ef..e07d70e5a 100755
--- a/tests/k8st/create_kind_cluster.sh
+++ b/tests/k8st/create_kind_cluster.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ kubeadmConfigPatches:
   metadata:
     name: config
   mode: ipvs
+  conntrack:
+    maxPerCore: 0
 EOF
 
 ${kubectl} get no -o wide