diff --git a/internal/k8s.go b/internal/k8s.go
index ebdf2b3..bd9502c 100644
--- a/internal/k8s.go
+++ b/internal/k8s.go
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ func RecreateIPPoolCrd(cfg *Config, name string, ips []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error generating CRD: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	res := routeclient.Put().
+	res := routeclient.Post().
 		Resource("ciliumloadbalancerippools").
-		Name(name).
 		Body([]byte(body)).
 		Do(context.TODO())