diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fa44516..d2c8d74 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ import (
 
 const dpserviceIPv6SupportVersionStr = "v0.3.1"
 
+const bluefieldSuffix = "-bluefield"
+
 var (
 	scheme       = runtime.NewScheme()
 	setupLog     = ctrl.Log.WithName("setup")
@@ -314,6 +316,11 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	defaultRouterAddr.RWMutex.Unlock()
 
+	if strings.HasSuffix(nodeName, bluefieldSuffix) {
+		nodeName = strings.TrimSuffix(nodeName, bluefieldSuffix)
+		setupLog.Info("Running on bluefield, trimming -bluefield from Nodename")
+	}
+
 	if err = (&controllers.NetworkReconciler{
 		Client:            mgr.GetClient(),
 		Scheme:            mgr.GetScheme(),