diff --git a/pkg/router/factory.go b/pkg/router/factory.go
index 0a13eeade..28d42f7a5 100644
--- a/pkg/router/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/router/factory.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func (factory *Factory) KubernetesRouter(label string, ports *map[string]int32)
 func (factory *Factory) MeshRouter(provider string) Interface {
 	switch {
 	case provider == "none":
+	case provider == "kubernetes":
 		return &NopRouter{}
 	case provider == "nginx":
 		return &IngressRouter{