diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 136778e72bd..e6340d57a3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ You can choose among ten network plugins. (default: `calico`, except Vagrant use
 
 - [cilium](http://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/): layer 3/4 networking (as well as layer 7 to protect and secure application protocols), supports dynamic insertion of BPF bytecode into the Linux kernel to implement security services, networking and visibility logic.
 
+  - [cilium-helm](https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/helm-reference/): You can deploy an official Helm Chart managed by Cilium.
+
 - [weave](docs/CNI/weave.md): Weave is a lightweight container overlay network that doesn't require an external K/V database cluster.
     (Please refer to `weave` [troubleshooting documentation](https://www.weave.works/docs/net/latest/troubleshooting/)).
 
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
index 6bcdde8cbcb..0aaa1fabcf4 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ credentials_dir: "{{ inventory_dir }}/credentials"
 # kube_webhook_authorization_url: https://...
 # kube_webhook_authorization_url_skip_tls_verify: false
 
-# Choose network plugin (cilium, calico, kube-ovn, weave or flannel. Use cni for generic cni plugin)
+# Choose network plugin (cilium, cilium-helm, calico, kube-ovn, weave or flannel. Use cni for generic cni plugin)
 # Can also be set to 'cloud', which lets the cloud provider setup appropriate routing
 kube_network_plugin: calico
 
diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml
index 1611f9ec1d9..b1a6253e146 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         {% if not loop.last %}{{ ',' }}{% endif %}
       {% endfor %}]
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
     - force_etcd_cert_refresh or not item in etcdcert_master.files | map(attribute='path') | list
 
diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_certs_script.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_certs_script.yml
index 711c14d6479..8124518946c 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_certs_script.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/gen_certs_script.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   run_once: yes
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['etcd'][0] }}"
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
     - gen_certs | default(false)
   notify: Set etcd_secret_changed
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups['etcd']
     - inventory_hostname != groups['etcd'][0]
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
   notify: Set etcd_secret_changed
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups['etcd']
     - inventory_hostname != groups['etcd'][0]
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.item }}"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 - name: Gen_certs | Generate etcd certs on nodes if needed
   include_tasks: gen_nodes_certs_script.yml
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s_cluster'] and
         sync_certs | default(false) and inventory_hostname not in groups['etcd']
diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
index 40ca3de5f12..6958bd56260 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 - name: Trust etcd CA on nodes if needed
   include_tasks: upd_ca_trust.yml
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s_cluster']
   tags:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   changed_when: false
   check_mode: no
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s_cluster']
   tags:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   set_fact:
     etcd_client_cert_serial: "{{ etcd_client_cert_serial_result.stdout.split('=')[1] }}"
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s_cluster']
   tags:
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/kubeadm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/kubeadm/tasks/main.yml
index 2b5778726aa..1e999ec1352 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/kubeadm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/kubeadm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -241,5 +241,5 @@
   when:
     - etcd_deployment_type == "kubeadm"
     - inventory_hostname not in groups['kube_control_plane']
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm"] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - kube_network_plugin != "calico" or calico_datastore == "etcd"
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml
index 1bb0f4856f4..bf7613c2e6d 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 - name: Stop if unknown network plugin
   assert:
-    that: kube_network_plugin in ['calico', 'flannel', 'weave', 'cloud', 'cilium', 'cni', 'kube-ovn', 'kube-router', 'macvlan', 'custom_cni']
+    that: kube_network_plugin in ['calico', 'flannel', 'weave', 'cloud', 'cilium', 'cilium-helm', 'cni', 'kube-ovn', 'kube-router', 'macvlan', 'custom_cni']
     msg: "{{ kube_network_plugin }} is not supported"
   when:
     - kube_network_plugin is defined
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
   assert:
     that: ansible_kernel.split('-')[0] is version('4.9.17', '>=')
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin == 'cilium' or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
+    - kube_network_plugin in ['cilium', 'cilium-helm'] or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool
     - not ignore_assert_errors
 
 - name: Stop if bad hostname
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0050-create_directories.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0050-create_directories.yml
index 2fff8ef5608..019a6487542 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0050-create_directories.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0050-create_directories.yml
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@
     - "/etc/cni/net.d"
     - "/opt/cni/bin"
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "weave", "flannel", "cilium", "kube-ovn", "kube-router", "macvlan"]
+    - kube_network_plugin in ["calico", "weave", "flannel", "cilium", "cilium-helm", "kube-ovn", "kube-router", "macvlan"]
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s_cluster']
   tags:
     - network
     - cilium
+    - cilium-helm
     - calico
     - weave
     - kube-ovn
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
index b6899111111..7041fca6b4f 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ kubeadm_init_phases_skip: >-
   {{ kubeadm_init_phases_skip_default + ["addon/kube-proxy"] }}
   {%- elif kube_network_plugin == 'cilium' and (cilium_kube_proxy_replacement is defined and cilium_kube_proxy_replacement == 'strict') -%}
   {{ kubeadm_init_phases_skip_default + ["addon/kube-proxy"] }}
+  {%- elif kube_network_plugin == 'cilium-helm' and (cilium_helm_values.kubeProxyReplacement | default(False)) -%}
+  {{ kubeadm_init_phases_skip_default + ["addon/kube-proxy"] }}
   {%- elif kube_network_plugin == 'calico' and (calico_bpf_enabled is defined and calico_bpf_enabled) -%}
   {{ kubeadm_init_phases_skip_default + ["addon/kube-proxy"] }}
   {%- elif kube_proxy_remove is defined and kube_proxy_remove -%}
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ kube_external_ca_mode: false
 # Cluster Loglevel configuration
 kube_log_level: 2
 
-# Choose network plugin (cilium, calico, kube-ovn, weave or flannel. Use cni for generic cni plugin)
+# Choose network plugin (cilium, cilium-helm, calico, kube-ovn, weave or flannel. Use cni for generic cni plugin)
 # Can also be set to 'cloud', which lets the cloud provider setup appropriate routing
 kube_network_plugin: calico
 kube_network_plugin_multus: false
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9b09ab8bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+cilium_helm_namespace: kube-system
+
+cilium_helm_repository_name: cilium
+cilium_helm_repository_url: https://helm.cilium.io/
+cilium_helm_chart_ref: "{{ cilium_helm_repository_name }}/cilium"
+cilium_helm_chart_version: "{{ cilium_version[1:] }}"
+
+cilium_helm_default_values:
+  ipam:
+    operator:
+      # Cluster Pod CIDRs use the kube_pods_subnet value by default.
+      # If your node network is in the same range you will lose connectivity to other nodes.
+      # Defaults to kube_pods_subnet if not set.
+      clusterPoolIPv4PodCIDRList:
+        - "{{ kube_pods_subnet }}"
+
+      # When cilium_enable_ipv6 is used, you need to set the IPV6 value.  Defaults to kube_pods_subnet_ipv6 if not set.
+      clusterPoolIPv6PodCIDRList:
+        - "{{ kube_pods_subnet_ipv6 }}"
+
+      # When cilium IPAM uses the "Cluster Scope" mode, it will pre-allocate a segment of IP to each node,
+      # schedule the Pod to this node, and then allocate IP from here. cilium_pool_mask_size Specifies
+      # the size allocated from cluster Pod CIDR to node.ipam.podCIDRs
+      # Defaults to kube_network_node_prefix if not set.
+      clusterPoolIPv4MaskSize: "{{ kube_network_node_prefix }}"
+
+      # cilium_pool_mask_size Specifies the size allocated to node.ipam.podCIDRs from cluster Pod IPV6 CIDR
+      # Defaults to kube_network_node_prefix_ipv6 if not set.
+      clusterPoolIPv6MaskSize: "{{ kube_network_node_prefix_ipv6 }}"
+
+  k8sServiceHost: "{{ kube_apiserver_global_endpoint | urlsplit('hostname') }}"
+  k8sServicePort: "{{ kube_apiserver_global_endpoint | urlsplit('port') }}"
+
+  operator:
+    replicas: "{{ 1 if groups.k8s_cluster | length == 1 else 2 }}"
+
+# Fill values override here
+# See upstream https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/helm-reference/
+cilium_helm_values: {}
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/install.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9df0a32ac5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/install.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+- name: Cilium Helm | Deploy helm chart
+  when:
+    - inventory_hostname == groups['kube_control_plane'][0]
+  include_role:
+    name: helm-apps
+    apply:
+      environment:
+        http_proxy: "{{ http_proxy | default('') }}"
+        https_proxy: "{{ https_proxy | default('') }}"
+  vars:
+    release_common_opts: {}
+    releases:
+      - name: cilium
+        namespace: "{{ cilium_helm_namespace }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ cilium_helm_chart_ref }}"
+        chart_version: "{{ cilium_helm_chart_version }}"
+        wait: true
+        values: "{{ cilium_helm_default_values | combine(cilium_helm_values) }}"
+    repositories:
+      - name: "{{ cilium_helm_repository_name }}"
+        url: "{{ cilium_helm_repository_url }}"
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7916c022448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+- name: Cilium helm install
+  include_tasks: install.yml
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/reset.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/reset.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b6b9d4f3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium-helm/tasks/reset.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Reset | Cleanup cilium
+  include_role:
+    name: "network_plugin/cilium"
+    tasks_from: reset
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/meta/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/meta/main.yml
index dd2c3626a27..4fc4fa7bcb5 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/meta/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ dependencies:
     tags:
       - cilium
 
+  - role: network_plugin/cilium-helm
+    when: kube_network_plugin == 'cilium-helm'
+    tags:
+      - cilium-helm
+
   - role: network_plugin/calico
     when: kube_network_plugin == 'calico'
     tags:
diff --git a/roles/reset/tasks/main.yml b/roles/reset/tasks/main.yml
index 6b5379e103f..2e61fba9043 100644
--- a/roles/reset/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/reset/tasks/main.yml
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
     name: "network_plugin/{{ kube_network_plugin }}"
     tasks_from: reset
   when:
-    - kube_network_plugin in ['flannel', 'cilium', 'kube-router', 'calico']
+    - kube_network_plugin in ['flannel', 'cilium', 'cilium-helm', 'kube-router', 'calico']
   tags:
     - network