diff --git a/hcloud-k3s-cluster/main.tf b/hcloud-k3s-cluster/main.tf
index 6dcccea..72a6b8c 100644
--- a/hcloud-k3s-cluster/main.tf
+++ b/hcloud-k3s-cluster/main.tf
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ resource "hcloud_load_balancer" "lb" {
   name               = "k3s-load-balancer"
   load_balancer_type = var.loadbalancer_type
   location           = var.server_location
+  use_private_ip     = true
 }
 
 resource "hcloud_load_balancer_target" "load_balancer_target" {