# externalTrafficPolicy is always set to Local

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/externaltrafficpolicy-is-always-set-to-local/35417>\
**Category:** Percona Server for MongoDB\
**Created:** [December 2, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/externaltrafficpolicy-is-always-set-to-local/35417 "2024-12-02T20:20:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Henry\_Smearman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/henry_smearman/32/18339_2.png) [@Henry\_Smearman](https://forums.percona.com/u/Henry_Smearman)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/externaltrafficpolicy-is-always-set-to-local/35417/1 "2024-12-02T20:20:39Z")

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Hello,

Im trying to set the externalTrafficPolicy to “Cluster” I am using percona mdb operator 1.18.0 with server 7.0.14-8. I can set internalTrafficPolicy to Local or Cluster but I cannot get the externalTrafficPolicy to go to Cluster. If I edit the service after deployment I can change externalTrafficPolicy to Cluster but that is not ideal.  
Any sugguestions ?  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Slava\_Sarzhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/slava_sarzhan/32/3196_2.png) [@Slava\_Sarzhan](https://forums.percona.com/u/Slava_Sarzhan)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/externaltrafficpolicy-is-always-set-to-local/35417/2 "2024-12-30T16:22:12Z")

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Hi @Henry_Smearman, in PSMDB 1.19.0, you will be able to change it. Please see task [Jira](https://perconadev.atlassian.net/browse/K8SPSMDB-1179)