diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-queens-dvr-ceph/vcp-context-environment.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-queens-dvr-ceph/vcp-context-environment.yaml
index 28831da..cd312f4 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-queens-dvr-ceph/vcp-context-environment.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-queens-dvr-ceph/vcp-context-environment.yaml
@@ -55,13 +55,17 @@
     prx01.cookied-mcp-queens-dvr-ceph.local:
       reclass_storage_name: openstack_proxy_node01
       roles:
-      - openstack_proxy
+      #- openstack_proxy  # another VIP interface used
       - linux_system_codename_xenial
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
         ens4:
           role: single_ctl
+        ens5:
+          role: single_external
+          external_address: 172.17.16.121
+          external_network_netmask: 255.255.255.0
 
     # Generator-based computes. For compatibility only
     cmp<<count>>.cookied-mcp-queens-dvr-ceph.local: