diff --git a/roles/metallb/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/metallb/defaults/main.yaml
index 45132ec..ffbf1bc 100644
--- a/roles/metallb/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/metallb/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ metallb_bgp_definitions:
       - "{{ metallb_pool_name }}"
       aggregationLength: {{ metallb_bgp_aggregation_length }}
       localpref: {{ metallb_bgp_localpref }}
+      nodeSelectors:
+      - matchExpressions:
+        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane
+          operator: DoesNotExist
 
   metallb_peer: |
     apiVersion: metallb.io/v1beta2
@@ -63,3 +67,7 @@ metallb_l2_definitions:
     spec:
       ipAddressPools:
       - "{{ metallb_pool_name }}"
+      nodeSelectors:
+      - matchExpressions:
+        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane
+          operator: DoesNotExist