diff --git a/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml b/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
index b975154..040c570 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ spec:
   serviceCIDR: "{{ .Values.submariner.serviceCidr }}"
   globalCIDR: "{{ .Values.submariner.globalCidr }}"
   serviceDiscoveryEnabled: {{ .Values.submariner.serviceDiscovery }}
+  cableDriver: {{ .Values.submariner.cableDriver }}
diff --git a/submariner-operator/values.yaml b/submariner-operator/values.yaml
index e680c8e..3b7584a 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/values.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ submariner:
   colorCodes: blue
   debug: false
   serviceDiscovery: true
+  cableDriver: "libreswan"
   images:
     repository: quay.io/submariner
     tag: "0.7.0"
diff --git a/submariner/values.yaml b/submariner/values.yaml
index 72e800f..ae718f2 100644
--- a/submariner/values.yaml
+++ b/submariner/values.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ submariner:
   colorCodes: blue
   debug: false
   serviceDiscovery: false
+  cableDriver: "libreswan"
 crd:
   create: true
 broker: