diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/openstack.yaml
index 9d7dbf4..34692c7 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/openstack.yaml
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 30}
   skip_fail: false
 
+- description: Enable forward policy
+  cmd: iptables --policy FORWARD ACCEPT
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 30}
+  skip_fail: false
+
 - description: create rc file on cfg
   cmd: scp ctl01:/root/keystonercv3 /root
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}