diff --git a/files/scripts/start_ebpf_controller.py b/files/scripts/start_ebpf_controller.py
index d26795d..ae8c124 100755
--- a/files/scripts/start_ebpf_controller.py
+++ b/files/scripts/start_ebpf_controller.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def set_local_rules(ip):
         os.system("/opt/openziti/bin/user/user_rules.sh")
 else:
     print("ebpf already running!");
-    os.system("/usr/sbin/zfw -F -r")
+    os.system("/usr/sbin/zfw -F -z ingress")
     print("Flushed Table")
     for i in internal_list:
         if(not tc_status(i, "ingress")):