diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py
index 9e78c7d8b..f00355d48 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def patch_kuryrnetworkpolicy_crd(crd, i_rules, e_rules):
             'egressSgRules': e_rules,
         }
 
-        kubernetes.patch_crd('spec', crd['metadata']['selfLink'], spec)
+        kubernetes.patch_crd('spec', utils.get_res_link(crd), spec)
     except k_exc.K8sResourceNotFound:
         LOG.debug('KuryrNetworkPolicy CRD not found %s', crd_name)
     except k_exc.K8sClientException:
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/kuryrnetworkpolicy.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/kuryrnetworkpolicy.py
index ebc4eb400..0cf3d1e32 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/kuryrnetworkpolicy.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/kuryrnetworkpolicy.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class KuryrNetworkPolicyHandler(k8s_base.ResourceEventHandler):
         name = knp['metadata']['name']
         LOG.debug('Patching KuryrNet CRD %s', name)
         try:
-            status = self.k8s.patch_crd(field, knp['metadata']['selfLink'],
+            status = self.k8s.patch_crd(field, utils.get_res_link(knp),
                                         data, action=action)
         except exceptions.K8sResourceNotFound:
             LOG.debug('KuryrNetworkPolicy CRD not found %s', name)