diff --git a/.conform.yaml b/.conform.yaml
index 68601423f..4b6811889 100644
--- a/.conform.yaml
+++ b/.conform.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ policies:
       - init
       - initramfs
       - kernel
+      - proxyd
       - osctl
       - osd
       - rootfs
diff --git a/internal/app/proxyd/internal/frontend/frontend.go b/internal/app/proxyd/internal/frontend/frontend.go
index 88a25e384..65eff633c 100644
--- a/internal/app/proxyd/internal/frontend/frontend.go
+++ b/internal/app/proxyd/internal/frontend/frontend.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (r *ReverseProxy) DeleteFunc() func(obj interface{}) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if deleted := r.DeleteBackend(pod.Status.PodIP); deleted {
+		if deleted := r.DeleteBackend(string(pod.UID)); deleted {
 			log.Printf("deregistered API server %s (UID: %q) with IP: %s", pod.Name, pod.UID, pod.Status.PodIP)
 		}
 	}