diff --git a/baremetal_simulator/init.sls b/baremetal_simulator/init.sls
index 36247e6..149402b 100644
--- a/baremetal_simulator/init.sls
+++ b/baremetal_simulator/init.sls
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
       - br_simulator_vtep_management
       - br_simulator_vtep_tunnel
 
+brphyv_in_ovs:
+  openvswitch_port.present:
+    - name: brphyv
+    - bridge: br-simulator
+
 {%- endif %}
 
 libvirt-bin: