diff --git a/npm/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/azure-npm.yaml
index ad3efae8d8..59efff67ce 100644
--- a/npm/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           operator: Exists
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.28
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.29
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: 250m
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ spec:
             - name: azure-npm-config
               mountPath: /etc/azure-npm
       hostNetwork: true
+      nodeSelector:
+        kubernetes.io/os: linux
       volumes:
         - name: log
           hostPath:
diff --git a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
index d892e95bb8..458dc22734 100644
--- a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ roleRef:
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
-  name: azure-npm
+  name: azure-npm-win
   namespace: kube-system
   labels:
     app: azure-npm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ spec:
       hostNetwork: true
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: acnpublic.azurecr.io/azure-npm:v26-windows-amd64
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.29
           command: ["powershell.exe"]
           args: ['.\setkubeconfigpath.ps1', ';', 'powershell.exe', '.\npm.exe', "start", '--kubeconfig=.\kubeconfig']
           resources:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ data:
             "EnablePprof":             true,
             "EnableHTTPDebugAPI":      true,
             "EnableV2NPM":             true,
-            "PlaceAzureChainFirst":    false,
+            "PlaceAzureChainFirst":    true,
             "ApplyIPSetsOnNeed":       false
         },
         "Transport": {
@@ -150,5 +150,3 @@ data:
           "ServicePort": 9001
         }
     }
-
-