diff --git a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/files.go b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/files.go
index 934d21eaba..089058a85f 100644
--- a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/files.go
+++ b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/files.go
@@ -18,15 +18,24 @@ package kubevip
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
+	"fmt"
 
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	bootstrapv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
 )
 
 var (
-	// This two files are part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/684
+	// This file is part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/684
 
 	//go:embed kube-vip-prepare.sh
 	kubeVipPrepare string
+
+	// kubeVipPodRaw yaml is generated via:
+	//   docker run --network host --rm ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:${TAG} manifest pod --controlplane --address '${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}' --interface '${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}' --arp --leaderElection --leaseDuration 15 --leaseRenewDuration 10 --leaseRetry 2 --services --servicesElection > packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kube-vip.yaml
+	//go:embed kube-vip.yaml
+	kubeVipPodRaw string
 )
 
 func newKubeVIPFiles() []bootstrapv1.File {
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@ func newKubeVIPFiles() []bootstrapv1.File {
 		{
 			Owner:       "root:root",
 			Path:        "/etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-vip.yaml",
-			Content:     kubeVIPPod(),
+			Content:     kubeVIPPodYAML(),
 			Permissions: "0644",
 		},
 		// This file is part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/692
@@ -53,3 +62,46 @@ func newKubeVIPFiles() []bootstrapv1.File {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func kubeVIPPodYAML() string {
+	pod := &corev1.Pod{}
+
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(kubeVipPodRaw), pod); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(pod.Spec.Containers) != 1 {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Expected the kube-vip static pod manifest to have one container but got %d", len(pod.Spec.Containers)))
+	}
+
+	// Set IfNotPresent to prevent unnecessary image pulls
+	pod.Spec.Containers[0].ImagePullPolicy = corev1.PullIfNotPresent
+
+	// Apply workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/692
+	// which is not using HostAliases, but a prebuilt /etc/hosts file instead.
+	pod.Spec.HostAliases = nil
+	pod.Spec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts = append(pod.Spec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts,
+		corev1.VolumeMount{
+			Name:      "etchosts",
+			MountPath: "/etc/hosts",
+		},
+	)
+	pod.Spec.Volumes = append(pod.Spec.Volumes,
+		corev1.Volume{
+			Name: "etchosts",
+			VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
+				HostPath: &corev1.HostPathVolumeSource{
+					Path: "/etc/kube-vip.hosts",
+					Type: ptr.To(corev1.HostPathFile),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	out, err := yaml.Marshal(pod)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return string(out)
+}
diff --git a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kube-vip.yaml b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kube-vip.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d18d3d7ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kube-vip.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: kube-vip
+  namespace: kube-system
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - args:
+    - manager
+    env:
+    - name: vip_arp
+      value: "true"
+    - name: port
+      value: "6443"
+    - name: vip_interface
+      value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
+    - name: vip_cidr
+      value: "32"
+    - name: cp_enable
+      value: "true"
+    - name: cp_namespace
+      value: kube-system
+    - name: vip_ddns
+      value: "false"
+    - name: svc_enable
+      value: "true"
+    - name: svc_leasename
+      value: plndr-svcs-lock
+    - name: svc_election
+      value: "true"
+    - name: vip_leaderelection
+      value: "true"
+    - name: vip_leasename
+      value: plndr-cp-lock
+    - name: vip_leaseduration
+      value: "15"
+    - name: vip_renewdeadline
+      value: "10"
+    - name: vip_retryperiod
+      value: "2"
+    - name: address
+      value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
+    - name: prometheus_server
+      value: :2112
+    image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.4
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
+    name: kube-vip
+    resources: {}
+    securityContext:
+      capabilities:
+        add:
+        - NET_ADMIN
+        - NET_RAW
+    volumeMounts:
+    - mountPath: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
+      name: kubeconfig
+  hostAliases:
+  - hostnames:
+    - kubernetes
+    ip: 127.0.0.1
+  hostNetwork: true
+  volumes:
+  - hostPath:
+      path: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
+    name: kubeconfig
+status: {}
+
diff --git a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kubevip.go b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kubevip.go
index 6cf7982c05..24fcc782bd 100644
--- a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kubevip.go
+++ b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/kubevip.go
@@ -18,162 +18,16 @@ limitations under the License.
 package kubevip
 
 import (
-	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	controlplanev1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
-
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/env"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/util"
-)
-
-var (
-	hostPathTypeFile = corev1.HostPathFile
-
-	kubeVipPodSpec = &corev1.Pod{
-		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
-			APIVersion: "v1",
-			Kind:       util.TypeToKind(&corev1.Pod{}),
-		},
-		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:      "kube-vip",
-			Namespace: "kube-system",
-		},
-		Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
-			Containers: []corev1.Container{
-				{
-					Name:            "kube-vip",
-					Image:           "ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.3",
-					ImagePullPolicy: corev1.PullIfNotPresent,
-					Args: []string{
-						"manager",
-					},
-					Env: []corev1.EnvVar{
-						{
-							// Enables kube-vip control-plane functionality
-							Name:  "cp_enable",
-							Value: "true",
-						},
-						{
-							// Interface that the vip should bind to
-							Name:  "vip_interface",
-							Value: env.VipNetworkInterfaceVar,
-						},
-						{
-							// VIP IP address
-							// 'vip_address' was replaced by 'address'
-							Name:  "address",
-							Value: env.ControlPlaneEndpointVar,
-						},
-						{
-							// VIP TCP port
-							Name:  "port",
-							Value: "6443",
-						},
-						{
-							// Enables ARP brodcasts from Leader (requires L2 connectivity)
-							Name:  "vip_arp",
-							Value: "true",
-						},
-						{
-							// Kubernetes algorithm to be used.
-							Name:  "vip_leaderelection",
-							Value: "true",
-						},
-						{
-							// Seconds a lease is held for
-							Name:  "vip_leaseduration",
-							Value: "15",
-						},
-						{
-							// Seconds a leader can attempt to renew the lease
-							Name:  "vip_renewdeadline",
-							Value: "10",
-						},
-						{
-							// Number of times the leader will hold the lease for
-							Name:  "vip_retryperiod",
-							Value: "2",
-						},
-						{
-							// Enables kube-vip to watch Services of type LoadBalancer
-							Name:  "svc_enable",
-							Value: "true",
-						},
-						{
-							// Enables a leadership Election for each Service, allowing them to be distributed
-							Name:  "svc_election",
-							Value: "true",
-						},
-					},
-					SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-						Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
-							Add: []corev1.Capability{
-								"NET_ADMIN",
-								"NET_RAW",
-							},
-						},
-					},
-					VolumeMounts: []corev1.VolumeMount{
-						{
-							MountPath: "/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf",
-							Name:      "kubeconfig",
-						},
-						// This mount is part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/692
-						{
-							MountPath: "/etc/hosts",
-							Name:      "etchosts",
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			HostNetwork: true,
-			Volumes: []corev1.Volume{
-				{
-					Name: "kubeconfig",
-					VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-						HostPath: &corev1.HostPathVolumeSource{
-							Path: "/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf",
-							Type: &hostPathTypeFile,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				// This mount is part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/692
-				{
-					Name: "etchosts",
-					VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-						HostPath: &corev1.HostPathVolumeSource{
-							Path: "/etc/kube-vip.hosts",
-							Type: &hostPathTypeFile,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
 )
 
+// PatchControlPlane adds kube-vip to a KubeadmControlPlane object.
 func PatchControlPlane(cp *controlplanev1.KubeadmControlPlane) {
 	cp.Spec.KubeadmConfigSpec.Files = append(cp.Spec.KubeadmConfigSpec.Files, newKubeVIPFiles()...)
 
-	// This two commands are part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/684
+	// This commands is part of the workaround for https://github.com/kube-vip/kube-vip/issues/684
 	cp.Spec.KubeadmConfigSpec.PreKubeadmCommands = append(
 		cp.Spec.KubeadmConfigSpec.PreKubeadmCommands,
 		"/etc/kube-vip-prepare.sh",
 	)
 }
-
-// kubeVIPPodYaml converts the KubeVip pod spec to a `printable` yaml
-// this is needed for the file contents of KubeadmConfig.
-func kubeVIPPodYaml() string {
-	podYaml := util.GenerateObjectYAML(kubeVipPodSpec, []util.Replacement{})
-	return podYaml
-}
-
-func kubeVIPPod() string {
-	podBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(kubeVipPodSpec)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return string(podBytes)
-}
diff --git a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/topology.go b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/topology.go
index e0d81c46c6..f5df47e1fb 100644
--- a/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/topology.go
+++ b/packaging/flavorgen/flavors/kubevip/topology.go
@@ -35,31 +35,19 @@ import (
 
 // TopologyVariable returns the ClusterClass variable for kube-vip.
 func TopologyVariable() (*clusterv1.ClusterVariable, error) {
-	kubeVipPodYaml := kubeVIPPodYaml()
-	kubeVipPod, err := json.Marshal(kubeVipPodYaml)
+	out, err := json.Marshal(kubeVIPPodYAML())
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to json-encode variable kubeVipPod: %q", kubeVipPodYaml)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to json-encode variable kubeVipPod")
 	}
 
 	return &clusterv1.ClusterVariable{
 		Name: "kubeVipPodManifest",
 		Value: apiextensionsv1.JSON{
-			Raw: kubeVipPod,
+			Raw: out,
 		},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// TopologyKubeVipPod returns the ClusterClass patch for kube-vip.
-func TopologyKubeVipPod() ([]byte, error) {
-	kubeVipPodYaml := kubeVIPPodYaml()
-	kubeVipPod, err := json.Marshal(kubeVipPodYaml)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to json-encode variable kubeVipPod: %q", kubeVipPodYaml)
-	}
-
-	return kubeVipPod, nil
-}
-
 // TopologyPatch returns the ClusterClass patch for kube-vip.
 func TopologyPatch() clusterv1.ClusterClassPatch {
 	patches := []clusterv1.JSONPatch{}
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-ignition.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-ignition.yaml
index 415f02702a..03ed599ee3 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-ignition.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-ignition.yaml
@@ -89,29 +89,41 @@ spec:
           - args:
             - manager
             env:
-            - name: cp_enable
+            - name: vip_arp
               value: "true"
-            - name: vip_interface
-              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
-            - name: address
-              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
             - name: port
               value: "6443"
-            - name: vip_arp
+            - name: vip_interface
+              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
+            - name: vip_cidr
+              value: "32"
+            - name: cp_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: cp_namespace
+              value: kube-system
+            - name: vip_ddns
+              value: "false"
+            - name: svc_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: svc_leasename
+              value: plndr-svcs-lock
+            - name: svc_election
               value: "true"
             - name: vip_leaderelection
               value: "true"
+            - name: vip_leasename
+              value: plndr-cp-lock
             - name: vip_leaseduration
               value: "15"
             - name: vip_renewdeadline
               value: "10"
             - name: vip_retryperiod
               value: "2"
-            - name: svc_enable
-              value: "true"
-            - name: svc_election
-              value: "true"
-            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.3
+            - name: address
+              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
+            - name: prometheus_server
+              value: :2112
+            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.4
             imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
             name: kube-vip
             resources: {}
@@ -129,7 +141,6 @@ spec:
           volumes:
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
-              type: File
             name: kubeconfig
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kube-vip.hosts
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-node-ipam.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-node-ipam.yaml
index 92f74a2233..8423aabc1d 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-node-ipam.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-node-ipam.yaml
@@ -126,29 +126,41 @@ spec:
           - args:
             - manager
             env:
-            - name: cp_enable
+            - name: vip_arp
               value: "true"
-            - name: vip_interface
-              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
-            - name: address
-              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
             - name: port
               value: "6443"
-            - name: vip_arp
+            - name: vip_interface
+              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
+            - name: vip_cidr
+              value: "32"
+            - name: cp_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: cp_namespace
+              value: kube-system
+            - name: vip_ddns
+              value: "false"
+            - name: svc_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: svc_leasename
+              value: plndr-svcs-lock
+            - name: svc_election
               value: "true"
             - name: vip_leaderelection
               value: "true"
+            - name: vip_leasename
+              value: plndr-cp-lock
             - name: vip_leaseduration
               value: "15"
             - name: vip_renewdeadline
               value: "10"
             - name: vip_retryperiod
               value: "2"
-            - name: svc_enable
-              value: "true"
-            - name: svc_election
-              value: "true"
-            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.3
+            - name: address
+              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
+            - name: prometheus_server
+              value: :2112
+            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.4
             imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
             name: kube-vip
             resources: {}
@@ -166,7 +178,6 @@ spec:
           volumes:
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
-              type: File
             name: kubeconfig
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kube-vip.hosts
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-topology.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-topology.yaml
index a1e5d7e961..bc9d367a0c 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-topology.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-topology.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ spec:
         apiVersion: v1
         kind: Pod
         metadata:
+          creationTimestamp: null
           name: kube-vip
           namespace: kube-system
         spec:
@@ -30,29 +31,41 @@ spec:
           - args:
             - manager
             env:
-            - name: cp_enable
+            - name: vip_arp
               value: "true"
-            - name: vip_interface
-              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
-            - name: address
-              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
             - name: port
               value: "6443"
-            - name: vip_arp
+            - name: vip_interface
+              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
+            - name: vip_cidr
+              value: "32"
+            - name: cp_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: cp_namespace
+              value: kube-system
+            - name: vip_ddns
+              value: "false"
+            - name: svc_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: svc_leasename
+              value: plndr-svcs-lock
+            - name: svc_election
               value: "true"
             - name: vip_leaderelection
               value: "true"
+            - name: vip_leasename
+              value: plndr-cp-lock
             - name: vip_leaseduration
               value: "15"
             - name: vip_renewdeadline
               value: "10"
             - name: vip_retryperiod
               value: "2"
-            - name: svc_enable
-              value: "true"
-            - name: svc_election
-              value: "true"
-            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.3
+            - name: address
+              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
+            - name: prometheus_server
+              value: :2112
+            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.4
             imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
             name: kube-vip
             resources: {}
@@ -70,12 +83,12 @@ spec:
           volumes:
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
-              type: File
             name: kubeconfig
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kube-vip.hosts
               type: File
             name: etchosts
+        status: {}
     - name: controlPlaneIpAddr
       value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
     - name: credsSecretName
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template.yaml b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
index 84aaf0c5f1..b0856905c2 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
@@ -116,29 +116,41 @@ spec:
           - args:
             - manager
             env:
-            - name: cp_enable
+            - name: vip_arp
               value: "true"
-            - name: vip_interface
-              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
-            - name: address
-              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
             - name: port
               value: "6443"
-            - name: vip_arp
+            - name: vip_interface
+              value: ${VIP_NETWORK_INTERFACE:=""}
+            - name: vip_cidr
+              value: "32"
+            - name: cp_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: cp_namespace
+              value: kube-system
+            - name: vip_ddns
+              value: "false"
+            - name: svc_enable
+              value: "true"
+            - name: svc_leasename
+              value: plndr-svcs-lock
+            - name: svc_election
               value: "true"
             - name: vip_leaderelection
               value: "true"
+            - name: vip_leasename
+              value: plndr-cp-lock
             - name: vip_leaseduration
               value: "15"
             - name: vip_renewdeadline
               value: "10"
             - name: vip_retryperiod
               value: "2"
-            - name: svc_enable
-              value: "true"
-            - name: svc_election
-              value: "true"
-            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.3
+            - name: address
+              value: ${CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP}
+            - name: prometheus_server
+              value: :2112
+            image: ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v0.6.4
             imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
             name: kube-vip
             resources: {}
@@ -156,7 +168,6 @@ spec:
           volumes:
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
-              type: File
             name: kubeconfig
           - hostPath:
               path: /etc/kube-vip.hosts