diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
index 888786e..c396bcd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@
         l2_network_devices:
           private:
             address_pool: private-pool01
-            dhcp: true
+            dhcp: false
+            forward:
+              mode: route
 
           admin:
             address_pool: admin-pool01
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
 
           tenant:
             address_pool: tenant-pool01
-            dhcp: true
+            dhcp: false
 
           external:
             address_pool: external-pool01