diff --git a/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker.go b/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker.go
index ddf8aecf2..948f36545 100644
--- a/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker.go
+++ b/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	submarinerv1 "github.com/submariner-io/submariner/pkg/apis/submariner.io/v1"
 	"github.com/submariner-io/submariner/pkg/pinger"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	k8snet "k8s.io/utils/net"
 	logf "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -122,9 +123,9 @@ func (h *controller) endpointCreatedOrUpdated(obj runtime.Object, _ int) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if endpointCreated.Spec.HealthCheckIP == "" || endpointCreated.Spec.CableName == "" {
+	if endpointCreated.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4) == "" || endpointCreated.Spec.CableName == "" {
 		logger.Infof("HealthCheckIP (%q) and/or CableName (%q) for Endpoint %q empty - will not monitor endpoint health",
-			endpointCreated.Spec.HealthCheckIP, endpointCreated.Spec.CableName, endpointCreated.Name)
+			endpointCreated.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4), endpointCreated.Spec.CableName, endpointCreated.Name)
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func (h *controller) endpointCreatedOrUpdated(obj runtime.Object, _ int) bool {
 	defer h.Unlock()
 
 	if pingerObject, found := h.pingers[endpointCreated.Spec.CableName]; found {
-		if pingerObject.GetIP() == endpointCreated.Spec.HealthCheckIP {
+		if pingerObject.GetIP() == endpointCreated.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4) {
 			return false
 		}
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ func (h *controller) endpointCreatedOrUpdated(obj runtime.Object, _ int) bool {
 	}
 
 	pingerConfig := pinger.Config{
-		IP:                 endpointCreated.Spec.HealthCheckIP,
+		IP:                 endpointCreated.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4),
 		MaxPacketLossCount: h.config.MaxPacketLossCount,
 	}
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func (h *controller) endpointCreatedOrUpdated(obj runtime.Object, _ int) bool {
 	pingerObject.Start()
 
 	logger.Infof("CableEngine HealthChecker started pinger for CableName: %q with HealthCheckIP %q",
-		endpointCreated.Spec.CableName, endpointCreated.Spec.HealthCheckIP)
+		endpointCreated.Spec.CableName, endpointCreated.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4))
 
 	return false
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go b/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go
index 41868d7fa..24f54e3ac 100644
--- a/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cableengine/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Controller", func() {
 
 	createEndpoint := func(clusterID, healthCheckIP string) *submarinerv1.Endpoint {
 		endpointSpec := &submarinerv1.EndpointSpec{
-			ClusterID:     clusterID,
-			CableName:     fmt.Sprintf("submariner-cable-%s-192-68-1-20", clusterID),
-			HealthCheckIP: healthCheckIP,
+			ClusterID:      clusterID,
+			CableName:      fmt.Sprintf("submariner-cable-%s-192-68-1-20", clusterID),
+			HealthCheckIPs: []string{healthCheckIP},
 		}
 
 		endpointName, err := endpointSpec.GenerateName()
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Controller", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("should stop the Pinger and start a new one", func() {
-				endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIP = healthCheckIP3
+				endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIPs = []string{healthCheckIP3}
 
 				test.UpdateResource(endpoints, endpoint)
 				pingerMap[healthCheckIP1].AwaitStop()
diff --git a/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer.go b/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer.go
index f8035c225..7f6272ee6 100644
--- a/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer.go
+++ b/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (gs *GatewaySyncer) generateGatewayObject() *v1.Gateway {
 			latencyInfo := gs.healthCheck.GetLatencyInfo(&connection.Endpoint)
 			if latencyInfo != nil {
 				connection.LatencyRTT = latencyInfo.Spec
-				connection.Endpoint.HealthCheckIP = latencyInfo.IP
+				connection.Endpoint.SetHealthCheckIP(latencyInfo.IP)
 
 				if connection.Status == v1.Connected {
 					lastRTT, _ := time.ParseDuration(latencyInfo.Spec.Last)
diff --git a/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go b/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go
index 610d80bd9..22b05ad1b 100644
--- a/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cableengine/syncer/syncer_test.go
@@ -394,12 +394,13 @@ func testGatewayLatencyInfo() {
 			t.awaitGatewayUpdated(t.expectedGateway)
 
 			endpointSpec := &submarinerv1.EndpointSpec{
-				ClusterID:     "north",
-				CableName:     "submariner-cable-north-192-68-1-20",
-				PrivateIPs:    []string{"192-68-1-20"},
-				HealthCheckIP: t.pinger.GetIP(),
+				ClusterID:  "north",
+				CableName:  "submariner-cable-north-192-68-1-20",
+				PrivateIPs: []string{"192-68-1-20"},
 			}
 
+			endpointSpec.SetHealthCheckIP(t.pinger.GetIP())
+
 			endpointName, err := endpointSpec.GenerateName()
 			Expect(err).To(Succeed())
 
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ func testGatewayLatencyInfo() {
 			}
 
 			t.engine.Connections = []submarinerv1.Connection{t.expectedGateway.Status.Connections[0]}
-			t.engine.Connections[0].Endpoint.HealthCheckIP = ""
+			t.engine.Connections[0].Endpoint.HealthCheckIPs = []string{}
 
 			t.expectedGateway.Status.Connections[0].LatencyRTT = &submarinerv1.LatencyRTTSpec{
 				Last:    "93ms",
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/datastore_endpoint_sync_test.go b/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/datastore_endpoint_sync_test.go
index 95690a58b..1f79f07b3 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/datastore_endpoint_sync_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/datastore_endpoint_sync_test.go
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ func testEndpointSyncing() {
 		})
 
 		JustBeforeEach(func() {
-			t.localEndpoint.HealthCheckIP = gateway.Annotations[constants.SmGlobalIP]
+			t.localEndpoint.SetHealthCheckIP(gateway.Annotations[constants.SmGlobalIP])
 			awaitEndpoint(t.localEndpoints, t.localEndpoint)
 		})
 
 		It("should update the local Endpoint's HealthCheckIP", func() {
 			gateway.Annotations[constants.SmGlobalIP] = "200.0.0.100"
-			t.localEndpoint.HealthCheckIP = gateway.Annotations[constants.SmGlobalIP]
+			t.localEndpoint.SetHealthCheckIP(gateway.Annotations[constants.SmGlobalIP])
 
 			test.UpdateResource(t.localGateways, gateway)
 			awaitEndpoint(t.localEndpoints, t.localEndpoint)
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/gateway_handler.go b/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/gateway_handler.go
index 8c1d1b626..a198a07ef 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/gateway_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/datastoresyncer/gateway_handler.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/submariner-io/submariner/pkg/globalnet/constants"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	k8snet "k8s.io/utils/net"
 )
 
 func (d *DatastoreSyncer) handleCreateOrUpdateGateway(obj runtime.Object, _ int) bool {
@@ -62,11 +63,11 @@ func (d *DatastoreSyncer) areGatewaysEquivalent(obj1, obj2 *unstructured.Unstruc
 
 func (d *DatastoreSyncer) updateLocalEndpointIfNecessary(globalIP string) bool {
 	spec := d.localEndpoint.Spec()
-	if spec.HealthCheckIP != globalIP {
+	if spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4) != globalIP {
 		logger.Infof("Updating the endpoint HealthCheckIP to globalIP %q", globalIP)
 
 		err := d.localEndpoint.Update(context.TODO(), func(existing *submarinerv1.EndpointSpec) {
-			existing.HealthCheckIP = globalIP
+			existing.SetHealthCheckIP(globalIP)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Warningf("Error updating the local submariner Endpoint with HealthcheckIP %s: %v", globalIP, err)
diff --git a/pkg/endpoint/local_endpoint_test.go b/pkg/endpoint/local_endpoint_test.go
index ff47f1a06..6e2c890f2 100644
--- a/pkg/endpoint/local_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/pkg/endpoint/local_endpoint_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var _ = Describe("GetLocalSpec", func() {
 		Expect(spec.Subnets).To(Equal(subnets))
 		Expect(spec.NATEnabled).To(BeFalse())
 		Expect(spec.BackendConfig[testUDPPortLabel]).To(Equal(testUDPPort))
-		Expect(spec.HealthCheckIP).To(BeEmpty())
+		Expect(spec.HealthCheckIPs).To(BeEmpty())
 	})
 
 	When("the gateway node is not annotated with udp port", func() {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ var _ = Describe("GetLocalSpec", func() {
 		It("should set the HealthCheckIP", func() {
 			spec, err := endpoint.GetLocalSpec(context.TODO(), submSpec, client, true)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(spec.HealthCheckIP).To(Equal(cniInterfaceIP))
+			Expect(spec.HealthCheckIPs).To(Equal([]string{cniInterfaceIP}))
 		})
 
 		Context("and globalnet is enabled", func() {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var _ = Describe("GetLocalSpec", func() {
 			It("should not set the HealthCheckIP", func() {
 				spec, err := endpoint.GetLocalSpec(context.TODO(), submSpec, client, true)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(spec.HealthCheckIP).To(BeEmpty())
+				Expect(spec.HealthCheckIPs).To(BeEmpty())
 			})
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker.go b/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker.go
index 7a2cdd39a..0bd0eda61 100644
--- a/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker.go
+++ b/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
+	k8snet "k8s.io/utils/net"
 	logf "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -117,14 +118,14 @@ func (h *controller) RemoteEndpointUpdated(endpoint *submarinerv1.Endpoint) erro
 func (h *controller) processEndpointCreatedOrUpdated(endpoint *submarinerv1.Endpoint) {
 	logger.Infof("Processing Endpoint: %#v", endpoint)
 
-	if endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIP == "" || endpoint.Spec.CableName == "" {
+	if endpoint.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4) == "" || endpoint.Spec.CableName == "" {
 		logger.Infof("HealthCheckIP (%q) and/or CableName (%q) for Endpoint %q empty - will not monitor endpoint health",
-			endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIP, endpoint.Spec.CableName, endpoint.Name)
+			endpoint.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4), endpoint.Spec.CableName, endpoint.Name)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if pingerObject, found := h.pingers[endpoint.Spec.CableName]; found {
-		if pingerObject.GetIP() == endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIP {
+		if pingerObject.GetIP() == endpoint.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4) {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func (h *controller) processEndpointCreatedOrUpdated(endpoint *submarinerv1.Endp
 	}
 
 	pingerConfig := pinger.Config{
-		IP: endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIP,
+		IP: endpoint.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4),
 	}
 
 	if h.config.PingInterval != 0 {
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ func (h *controller) processEndpointCreatedOrUpdated(endpoint *submarinerv1.Endp
 	pingerObject.Start()
 
 	logger.Infof("HealthChecker started pinger for CableName: %q with HealthCheckIP %q",
-		endpoint.Spec.CableName, endpoint.Spec.HealthCheckIP)
+		endpoint.Spec.CableName, endpoint.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4))
 }
 
 func (h *controller) RemoteEndpointRemoved(endpoint *submarinerv1.Endpoint) error {
diff --git a/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go b/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go
index a71f76bb4..b3321a6f9 100644
--- a/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/routeagent_driver/handlers/healthchecker/healthchecker_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 	dynamicfake "k8s.io/client-go/dynamic/fake"
 	kubeScheme "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	k8snet "k8s.io/utils/net"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteEndpoint latency info", func() {
 				t.pingerMap[healthCheckIP1].AwaitStart()
 				t.pingerMap[healthCheckIP2] = fake.NewPinger(healthCheckIP2)
 
-				endpoint1.Spec.HealthCheckIP = healthCheckIP2
+				endpoint1.Spec.HealthCheckIPs = []string{healthCheckIP2}
 
 				t.UpdateEndpoint(endpoint1)
 				t.pingerMap[healthCheckIP1].AwaitStop()
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RemoteEndpoint latency info", func() {
 				endpoint1.Spec.Hostname = "newHostName"
 				t.UpdateEndpoint(endpoint1)
 
-				pingerObject, found := t.pingerMap[endpoint1.Spec.HealthCheckIP]
+				pingerObject, found := t.pingerMap[endpoint1.Spec.GetHealthCheckIP(k8snet.IPv4)]
 				Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 				Expect(pingerObject.GetIP()).To(Equal(healthCheckIP1))
 
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ func (t *testDriver) newSubmEndpoint(healthCheckIP string) *submarinerv1.Endpoin
 		ClusterID: remoteClusterID,
 		CableName: fmt.Sprintf("submariner-cable-%s-192-68-1-20", remoteClusterID),
 	}
-	endpointSpec.HealthCheckIP = healthCheckIP
+	endpointSpec.HealthCheckIPs = []string{healthCheckIP}
 
 	endpointName, err := endpointSpec.GenerateName()
 	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
diff --git a/test/e2e/dataplane/gateway_status.go b/test/e2e/dataplane/gateway_status.go
index 69f26fc00..800a89407 100644
--- a/test/e2e/dataplane/gateway_status.go
+++ b/test/e2e/dataplane/gateway_status.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func verifyGateway(gw *submarinerv1.Gateway, otherCluster string, healthCheckedE
 		}
 
 		if healthCheckedEnabled {
-			if gw.Status.Connections[i].Endpoint.HealthCheckIP == "" {
+			if len(gw.Status.Connections[i].Endpoint.HealthCheckIPs) == 0 {
 				return false, fmt.Sprintf("Connection for cluster %q has no health check IP. This could be because the Gateway or"+
 					" Globalnet pod could not determine the cluster's CNI IP address. If so, this would be reported in the pod log.",
 					otherCluster), nil