diff --git a/roles/k3s/tasks/config-calico.yml b/roles/k3s/tasks/config-calico.yml
index 987ad70f..c9084dd5 100644
--- a/roles/k3s/tasks/config-calico.yml
+++ b/roles/k3s/tasks/config-calico.yml
@@ -45,30 +45,9 @@
     dest: /usr/local/bin/kubectl-calico
     mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx
 
-- name: Initialize policy existence facts
-  set_fact:
-    policy_existence: {}
-
-- name: Check if Calico global network policies exist
-  delegate_to: "{{ groups['deployment'][0] }}"
-  command: kubectl calico get globalnetworkpolicy {{ item }}
-  register: check_policy
-  ignore_errors: true
-  loop:
-    - default-deny
-    - allow-ping
-  changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Update policy existence facts
-  set_fact:
-    policy_existence: "{{ policy_existence | combine({item.item: (item.rc == 0)}) }}"
-  loop: "{{ check_policy.results }}"
-
 - name: Apply Calico global network policies
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['deployment'][0] }}"
-  command: kubectl calico create --filename="{{ role_path }}/files/calico-global-networkpolicy-{{ item }}.yaml"
-  when: not policy_existence[item]
+  command: kubectl calico apply --filename="{{ role_path }}/files/calico-global-networkpolicy-{{ item }}.yaml"
   loop:
     - default-deny
     - allow-ping