diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/security/hardening-2.3/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/security/hardening-2.3/_index.md
index 84af268e380..3573288449a 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/security/hardening-2.3/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/security/hardening-2.3/_index.md
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ Inspect the Kubelet containers on all hosts and verify that they are running wit
 
 - `--streaming-connection-idle-timeout=<duration greater than 0>`
 - `--authorization-mode=Webhook`
-- `--protect-kernel-defaults=false`
-- `--make-iptables-util-chains=false`
+- `--protect-kernel-defaults=true`
+- `--make-iptables-util-chains=true`
 - `--event-qps=0`
 - `--anonymous-auth=false`
 - `--feature-gates="RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true"`