diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
index eadc4c1..8844851 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
@@ -239,11 +239,17 @@
 
 - description: Configure linux on other nodes
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C '* and not
-    cfg01*' state.sls linux
+    cfg01* and not mon*' state.sls linux
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
 
+- description: Configure linux on mon nodes
+  cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'mon*' state.sls linux
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 2, delay: 5}
+  skip_fail: false
+
 - description: Configure openssh on all nodes
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C '* and not
     cfg01*' state.sls openssh;salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False