diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml
index 1291dae..bd52ae0 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@
         l2_network_devices:
           private:
             address_pool: private-pool01
-            dhcp: true
+            dhcp: false
+            forward:
+              mode: route
 
           admin:
             address_pool: admin-pool01
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@
 
           tenant:
             address_pool: tenant-pool01
-            dhcp: true
+            dhcp: false
 
           external:
             address_pool: external-pool01