diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr-common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr-common-services.yaml
index 66fc7a7..fcd3ba6 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr-common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr-common-services.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr.jinja' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
 
 # Install support services
+- description: Install keepalived on ctl01
+  cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster and *01*' state.sls keepalived
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: true
 
 - description: Install keepalived
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
-    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived -b 1
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-common-services.yaml
index 96b1248..e4a56ea 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-common-services.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs.jinja' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
 
 # Install support services
+- description: Install keepalived on ctl01
+  cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster and *01*' state.sls keepalived
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: true
 
 - description: Install keepalived
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
-    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived -b 1
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
@@ -38,7 +44,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
 
-
 - description: Install RabbitMQ
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@rabbitmq:server' state.sls rabbitmq -b 1
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-dvr-common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-dvr-common-services.yaml
index a3ae37d..c12ae06 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-dvr-common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-dvr-common-services.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp11-dvr.jinja' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
 
 # Install support services
+- description: Install keepalived on ctl01
+  cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster and *01*' state.sls keepalived
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: true
 
 - description: Install keepalived
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
-    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived -b 1
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-ovs-common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-ovs-common-services.yaml
index 4ea2f45..e67a128 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-ovs-common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/common-services/virtual-mcp11-ovs-common-services.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp11-ovs.jinja' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
 
 # Install support services
+- description: Install keepalived on ctl01
+  cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster and *01*' state.sls keepalived
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: true
 
 - description: Install keepalived
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
-    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived -b 1
+    -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' state.sls keepalived
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true