diff --git a/network.sh b/network.sh
index 53ad11cb9..e7e0e3488 100755
--- a/network.sh
+++ b/network.sh
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ function configure_dnsmasq() {
 }
 
 function set_api_and_ingress_vip() {
+  if [[ -n "${API_VIPS:-}" ]] && [[ -n "${INGRESS_VIPS:-}" ]]; then return; fi
   # NOTE: This is equivalent to the external API DNS record pointing the API to the API VIP
   if [ "$MANAGE_BR_BRIDGE" == "y" ] ; then
       get_vips