diff --git a/classes/cluster/virtual-mcp11-contrail/opencontrail/control.yml b/classes/cluster/virtual-mcp11-contrail/opencontrail/control.yml
index 9abe3e7..e547a4c 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/virtual-mcp11-contrail/opencontrail/control.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/virtual-mcp11-contrail/opencontrail/control.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
         eth1:
           enabled: true
           type: eth
-          proto: dhcp
+          proto: static
+          address: ${_param:single_address}
+          netmask: 255.255.255.0
   keepalived:
     cluster:
       instance: