diff --git a/internal/envoy/config.go b/internal/envoy/config.go
index 59ac092332b..f044be8df04 100644
--- a/internal/envoy/config.go
+++ b/internal/envoy/config.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static_resources:
   clusters:
   - name: contour
     connect_timeout: { seconds: 5 }
-    type: STATIC
+    type: STRICT_DNS
     hosts:
     - socket_address:
         address: {{ if .XDSAddress }}{{ .XDSAddress }}{{ else }}127.0.0.1{{ end }}
diff --git a/internal/envoy/config_test.go b/internal/envoy/config_test.go
index 5b779ea6100..c276cf497ea 100644
--- a/internal/envoy/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/envoy/config_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static_resources:
   clusters:
   - name: contour
     connect_timeout: { seconds: 5 }
-    type: STATIC
+    type: STRICT_DNS
     hosts:
     - socket_address:
         address: 127.0.0.1