diff --git a/linux/files/ovs_bridge b/linux/files/ovs_bridge
index fec5e16..ac2aa93 100644
--- a/linux/files/ovs_bridge
+++ b/linux/files/ovs_bridge
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 allow-ovs {{ bridge_name }}
+auto {{ bridge_name }}
 iface {{ bridge_name }} inet {{ bridge.get('proto', 'static' if bridge.address is defined else 'manual') }}
 mtu {{ bridge.get('mtu', '1500') }}
 {%- if bridge.address is defined %}