diff --git a/group_vars/all/ClusterConfiguration.yml b/group_vars/all/ClusterConfiguration.yml
index 7418af1..920b9e0 100644
--- a/group_vars/all/ClusterConfiguration.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all/ClusterConfiguration.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ClusterConfiguration:
   kubernetesVersion: "v{{ KUBERNETES_VERSION }}"
   # dns:
   networking:
+    cni_pod_name: "{{ POD_CNI_NAME }}"
   #   dnsDomain: cluster.local
     serviceSubnet: "{{ SERVICE_NETWORK_CIDR }}"
   #   podSubnet: ""
diff --git a/group_vars/all/network.yml b/group_vars/all/network.yml
index c5643c6..96a4073 100644
--- a/group_vars/all/network.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all/network.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ custom:
       master: true  # when true, actions like wait/join will be done against dns name instead of IP
       node: false   # when true, the join command will have --node-name set to fqdn. When false, k8s will set based on how node machine answers to the hostname command
 
+# Name of CNI pods to wait for during deployment. defualt is calico-node, but might be eg antrea-agent or others if you replace your CNI
+POD_CNI_NAME: "calico-node"
+
 ############## THE BELOW SECTION IS NO LONGER RELEVANT, as NETWORK comes via HELM CHARTS (e.g. tigera-operator from calico)
 #Define network for K8S services 
 SERVICE_NETWORK_CIDR: 10.96.0.0/12
diff --git a/roles/helm/tasks/charts_deploy.yml b/roles/helm/tasks/charts_deploy.yml
index a1c4287..f2455ae 100644
--- a/roles/helm/tasks/charts_deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/helm/tasks/charts_deploy.yml
@@ -59,31 +59,31 @@
   - name: CALICO BLOCK
     block:
 
-    - name: Calico - Wait few seconds for deployments to start - wait to make sure calico-node is getting started - required for containerd...
+    - name: Calico - Wait few seconds for deployments to start - wait to make sure {{ ClusterConfiguration.networking.cni_pod_name }} is getting started - required for containerd...
       pause: seconds=30
       changed_when: false
 
-    - name: Calico - wait for calico-node pod to appear - required for containerd cni bug...
+    - name: Calico - wait for {{ ClusterConfiguration.networking.cni_pod_name }} pod to appear - required for containerd cni bug...
       environment:
         KUBECONFIG: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
-      shell: "kubectl get --all-namespaces pods --no-headers | grep calico-node || true "
+      shell: "kubectl get --all-namespaces pods --no-headers | grep {{ ClusterConfiguration.networking.cni_pod_name }} || true "
       register: command_result
       until: command_result.stdout != ""
       retries: 30
       delay: 7
       changed_when: false
   
-    - name: Calico - wait for calico-node pods to become Running - required for containerd cni bug...
+    - name: Calico - wait for {{ ClusterConfiguration.networking.cni_pod_name }} pods to become Running - required for containerd cni bug...
       environment:
         KUBECONFIG: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
-      shell: "kubectl get --all-namespaces pods --no-headers | grep calico-node | grep -v -w 'Running' || true "
+      shell: "kubectl get --all-namespaces pods --no-headers | grep {{ ClusterConfiguration.networking.cni_pod_name }} | grep -v -w 'Running' || true "
       register: command_result
       until: command_result.stdout == ""
       retries: 30
       delay: 7
       changed_when: false
 
-    - name: Calico - Wait few seconds for calico-node is Running 1/1 - required for containerd...
+    - name: Calico - Wait few seconds for {{ ClusterConfiguration.networking.cni_pod_name }} is Running 1/1 - required for containerd...
       pause: seconds=20
       changed_when: false