diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
index effa810..a125b87 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 
 - description: Create net04_external
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False 'ctl01*' cmd.run
-    '. /root/keystonercv3; neutron net-create net04_ext --shared --router:external True --provider:physical_network physnet1 --provider:network_type flat'
+    '. /root/keystonercv3; neutron net-create net04_ext --router:external True --provider:physical_network physnet1 --provider:network_type flat'
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 30}
   skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
index c4073d6..9ae8b00 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 
 - description: Create net04_external
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False 'ctl01*' cmd.run
-    '. /root/keystonercv3; neutron net-create net04_ext --shared --router:external True --provider:physical_network physnet1 --provider:network_type flat'
+    '. /root/keystonercv3; neutron net-create net04_ext --router:external True --provider:physical_network physnet1 --provider:network_type flat'
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 30}
   skip_fail: false