diff --git a/internal/k8s.go b/internal/k8s.go
index e9a53e6..4740d87 100644
--- a/internal/k8s.go
+++ b/internal/k8s.go
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ func RecreateIPPoolCrd(cfg *Config, name string, ips []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error generating CRD: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	res := routeclient.Post().
+	res := routeclient.Put().
 		Resource("ciliumloadbalancerippools").
+		Name(name).
 		Body([]byte(body)).
 		Do(context.TODO())