diff --git a/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/networks.yaml b/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/networks.yaml
index b749ea8..37f54e7 100644
--- a/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/networks.yaml
+++ b/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/networks.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 {{- end }}
 spec:
   config: '{
+{{- if semverCompare ">=1.16-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.GitVersion }}
+    "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
+{{- end }}
     "type": {{ .Values.config.upf.cniPlugin | quote }},
     "ipam": {
         "type": {{ .Values.config.upf.ipam | quote }}
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@
 {{- end }}
 spec:
   config: '{
+{{- if semverCompare ">=1.16-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.GitVersion }}
+    "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
+{{- end }}
     "type": {{ .Values.config.upf.cniPlugin | quote }},
     "ipam": {
         "type": {{ .Values.config.upf.ipam | quote }}
diff --git a/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/statefulset-upf.yaml b/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/statefulset-upf.yaml
index f17b60d..e570093 100644
--- a/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/statefulset-upf.yaml
+++ b/omec/omec-user-plane/templates/statefulset-upf.yaml
@@ -29,12 +29,20 @@
           {
             "name": "access-net",
             "interface": {{ index $accessConfig "ifname" | quote }},
+{{- if semverCompare ">=1.16-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.GitVersion }}
+            "ips": [{{ .Values.config.upf.access.ip | quote }}]
+{{- else }}
             "ips": {{ .Values.config.upf.access.ip | quote }}
+{{- end }}
           },
           {
             "name": "core-net",
             "interface": {{ index $coreConfig "ifname" | quote }},
+{{- if semverCompare ">=1.16-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.GitVersion }}
+            "ips": [{{ .Values.config.upf.core.ip | quote }}]
+{{- else }}
             "ips": {{ .Values.config.upf.core.ip | quote }}
+{{- end }}
           }
         ]'
     spec: