diff --git a/de/heat-templates/scripts/launch.sh b/de/heat-templates/scripts/launch.sh
index 0b859c9..21bd205 100644
--- a/de/heat-templates/scripts/launch.sh
+++ b/de/heat-templates/scripts/launch.sh
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
             install_kubectl
             configure_ntp
             configure_atop
+            workaround_default_forward_policy
             if [[ "${KUBERNETES_INSTALLER}" == "ucp" ]]; then
                 install_docker
                 swarm_init
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@
             install_kubectl
             configure_ntp
             configure_atop
+            workaround_default_forward_policy
             if [[ "${KUBERNETES_INSTALLER}" == "ucp" ]]; then
                 install_docker
                 cache_images
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@
             enable_iscsi
             configure_ntp
             configure_atop
+            workaround_default_forward_policy
             if [[ "${KUBERNETES_INSTALLER}" == "ucp" ]]; then
                 install_docker
                 cache_images
@@ -266,6 +269,7 @@
                 cache_images
                 download_bundles
             fi
+            workaround_default_forward_policy
             configure_contrack
             disable_iptables_for_bridges
             install_frr