diff --git a/templates/etc/rancher/k3s/config.yaml.j2 b/templates/etc/rancher/k3s/config.yaml.j2
index bed1d77..2c7c64f 100644
--- a/templates/etc/rancher/k3s/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/rancher/k3s/config.yaml.j2
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ selinux: true
 #embedded-registry: true
 disable:
   - traefik
-{% if kubernetes_interface is defined %}
-node-ip: {{ kubernetes_interface.address }}
-#node-ip: {{ lookup('vars', 'ansible_' + kubernetes_interface ).ipv4.address }}
-{% endif %}
+{% if lookup('vars', 'ansible_' + kubernetes_interface ) != ansible_host %}
 node-external-ip: {{ ansible_host }}
+{% endif %}
+node-ip: {{ lookup('vars', 'ansible_' + kubernetes_interface ).ipv4.address }}
 {% if false %}
 # node-external-ip: 1.2.3.4
 #node-label: