diff --git a/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist b/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist
index 92bd31a628..dc204ec8dd 100644
--- a/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist
+++ b/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
          "ipsToRouteViaHost":["169.254.20.10"],
          "ipam":{
             "type":"azure-cns",
-            "mode":"dualStackOverlay"
+            "mode":"overlay"
          }
       },
       {
diff --git a/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay.conflist b/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay.conflist
index 0e8126bb0a..9adda0a07d 100644
--- a/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay.conflist
+++ b/cni/azure-linux-swift-overlay.conflist
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
       {
          "type":"azure-vnet",
          "mode":"transparent",
-         "executionMode":"v4swift",
          "ipsToRouteViaHost":["169.254.20.10"],
          "ipam":{
             "type":"azure-cns",
-            "mode":"v4overlay"
+            "mode":"overlay"
          }
       },
       {
diff --git a/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist b/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist
index c84e56d19b..cd5003c8d1 100644
--- a/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist
+++ b/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay-dualstack.conflist
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             },
             "ipam": {
                 "type": "azure-cns",
-                "mode": "dualStackOverlay"
+                "mode": "overlay"
             },
             "dns": {
                 "Nameservers": [
diff --git a/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay.conflist b/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay.conflist
index 20eccc99af..cd5003c8d1 100644
--- a/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay.conflist
+++ b/cni/azure-windows-swift-overlay.conflist
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
             "type": "azure-vnet",
             "mode": "bridge",
             "bridge": "azure0",
-            "executionMode": "v4swift",
             "capabilities": {
                 "portMappings": true,
                 "dns": true
             },
             "ipam": {
                 "type": "azure-cns",
-                "mode": "v4overlay"
+                "mode": "overlay"
             },
             "dns": {
                 "Nameservers": [
diff --git a/cni/network/invoker_cns.go b/cni/network/invoker_cns.go
index 2d42a73b6b..e2a7bdf474 100644
--- a/cni/network/invoker_cns.go
+++ b/cni/network/invoker_cns.go
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ func (invoker *CNSIPAMInvoker) Add(addConfig IPAMAddConfig) (IPAMAddResult, erro
 
 		ncgw := net.ParseIP(info.ncGatewayIPAddress)
 		if ncgw == nil {
-			if (invoker.ipamMode != util.V4Overlay) && (invoker.ipamMode != util.DualStackOverlay) {
+			// TODO: Remove v4overlay and dualstackoverlay options, after 'overlay' rolls out in AKS-RP
+			if (invoker.ipamMode != util.V4Overlay) && (invoker.ipamMode != util.DualStackOverlay) && (invoker.ipamMode != util.Overlay) {
 				return IPAMAddResult{}, errors.Wrap(errInvalidArgs, "%w: Gateway address "+info.ncGatewayIPAddress+" from response is invalid")
 			}
 
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ func (invoker *CNSIPAMInvoker) Add(addConfig IPAMAddConfig) (IPAMAddResult, erro
 
 		// set subnet prefix for host vm
 		// setHostOptions will execute if IPAM mode is not v4 overlay and not dualStackOverlay mode
-		if (invoker.ipamMode != util.V4Overlay) && (invoker.ipamMode != util.DualStackOverlay) {
+		// TODO: Remove v4overlay and dualstackoverlay options, after 'overlay' rolls out in AKS-RP
+		if (invoker.ipamMode != util.V4Overlay) && (invoker.ipamMode != util.DualStackOverlay) && (invoker.ipamMode != util.Overlay) {
 			if err := setHostOptions(ncIPNet, addConfig.options, &info); err != nil {
 				return IPAMAddResult{}, err
 			}
diff --git a/cni/network/invoker_cns_test.go b/cni/network/invoker_cns_test.go
index 9d3325440a..982f2cbacc 100644
--- a/cni/network/invoker_cns_test.go
+++ b/cni/network/invoker_cns_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestCNSIPAMInvoker_Add_Overlay(t *testing.T) {
 			fields: fields{
 				podName:      testPodInfo.PodName,
 				podNamespace: testPodInfo.PodNamespace,
-				ipamMode:     util.V4Overlay,
+				ipamMode:     util.Overlay,
 				cnsClient: &MockCNSClient{
 					unsupportedAPIs: unsupportedAPIs,
 					require:         require,
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ func TestCNSIPAMInvoker_Add_Overlay(t *testing.T) {
 			fields: fields{
 				podName:      testPodInfo.PodName,
 				podNamespace: testPodInfo.PodNamespace,
+				ipamMode:     util.Overlay,
 				cnsClient: &MockCNSClient{
 					require: require,
 					requestIPs: requestIPsHandler{
diff --git a/cni/network/network_windows.go b/cni/network/network_windows.go
index 31a8b3e385..e2bbb74015 100644
--- a/cni/network/network_windows.go
+++ b/cni/network/network_windows.go
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ func determineWinVer() {
 }
 
 func getNATInfo(nwCfg *cni.NetworkConfig, ncPrimaryIPIface interface{}, enableSnatForDNS bool) (natInfo []policy.NATInfo) {
-	if nwCfg.ExecutionMode == string(util.V4Swift) && nwCfg.IPAM.Mode != string(util.V4Overlay) && nwCfg.IPAM.Mode != string(util.DualStackOverlay) {
+	// TODO: Remove v4overlay and dualstackoverlay options, after 'overlay' rolls out in AKS-RP
+	if nwCfg.ExecutionMode == string(util.V4Swift) && nwCfg.IPAM.Mode != string(util.V4Overlay) && nwCfg.IPAM.Mode != string(util.DualStackOverlay) && nwCfg.IPAM.Mode != string(util.Overlay) {
 		ncPrimaryIP := ""
 		if ncPrimaryIPIface != nil {
 			ncPrimaryIP = ncPrimaryIPIface.(string)
diff --git a/cni/util/const.go b/cni/util/const.go
index d3f88b2499..98308c289b 100644
--- a/cni/util/const.go
+++ b/cni/util/const.go
@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@ type IpamMode string
 const (
 	V4Overlay        IpamMode = "v4overlay"
 	DualStackOverlay IpamMode = "dualStackOverlay"
+	Overlay          IpamMode = "overlay" // Nothing changes between 'v4overlay' and 'dualStackOverlay' mode, so consolidating to one
 )
+
+// Overlay consolidation plan
+// First, we have v4overlay and dualstackoverlay conflists both have just 'overlay' in them
+// Next, we release this CNI and conflist in AKS
+// Next we will add a third 'overlay' conflist generator in CNS
+// Release this CNS image
+// Change AKS RP to use 'overlay' option for CNS configmap, for both v4overlay and dualstackoverlay
+// Remove 'v4overlay' and 'dualstackoverlay' from ACN completely