diff --git a/helm/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml b/helm/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
index f67e846b5..58369440d 100644
--- a/helm/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ spec:
             periodSeconds: 3
             timeoutSeconds: 5
           env:
+          - name: PILOT_FILTER_GATEWAY_CLUSTER_CONFIG
+            value: "true"
           - name: HIGRESS_CONTROLLER_SVC
             value: "127.0.0.1"
           - name: HIGRESS_CONTROLLER_PORT