diff --git a/roles/network-routing/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network-routing/tasks/main.yml
index f6c9ac5..75ea7d7 100644
--- a/roles/network-routing/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network-routing/tasks/main.yml
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
     state: present
   loop: "{{ sysctl_settings_routing_basic }}"
 
-- name: set gateway sysctl settings for routing
-  when: server_type == "gateway" or server_type == "mesh-service"
+- name: set sysctl settings for ip forwarding
+  when: server_type == "gateway" or server_type == "mesh-service" or server_type == "monitoring"
   sysctl:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
     value: "{{ item.value }}"
     state: present
-  loop: "{{ sysctl_settings_routing_gateway }}"
+  loop: "{{ sysctl_settings_routing_forwarding }}"
diff --git a/roles/network-routing/vars/main.yml b/roles/network-routing/vars/main.yml
index a3d85c8..dc92683 100644
--- a/roles/network-routing/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network-routing/vars/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sysctl_settings_routing_basic:
   - name: net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra
     value: 0
 
-sysctl_settings_routing_gateway:
+sysctl_settings_routing_forwarding:
   - name: net.ipv4.ip_forward
     value: 1
   - name: net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding