diff --git a/playbooks/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2 b/playbooks/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
index 8e217e5c63..5d96f92804 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ listen {{ listener.name }}
   bind {{ bind }}
   {% endfor %}
   mode tcp
-  balance leastconn
+  balance source
   option tcplog
 
   {% for server in listener.servers %}