diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 28f1cd3..124d2f7 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
 
         # Create server
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        self.check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
+        self.check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._create_new_network()
         self._hotplug_server()
         fip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple