diff --git a/config/roles/openvpn/templates/udp.conf.j2 b/config/roles/openvpn/templates/udp.conf.j2
index 34fc1a2f75fac87ef2199564dd37aa4ee4f956cb..334a7c3fa070d7eed7b1a76c51613ac04d805a0a 100644
--- a/config/roles/openvpn/templates/udp.conf.j2
+++ b/config/roles/openvpn/templates/udp.conf.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ duplicate-cn
 keepalive 10 30
 mute-replay-warnings
 mute 5
-proto udp6
 push "redirect-gateway def1 ipv6"
 push "dhcp-option DNS {{ openvpn_network | ipaddr('1') | ipaddr('address') }}"
 {% if openvpn_network6 is defined and openvpn_network6|length %}
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ server-ipv6 {{ openvpn_network6 }}
 push "route-ipv6 2000::/3"
 push "dhcp-option DNS {{ openvpn_network6 }}"
 {% else %}
-proto tcp
+proto udp
 push "ifconfig-ipv6 fd15:53b6:dead::2/64 fd15:53b6:dead::1"
 block-ipv6
 {% endif %}