diff --git a/examples/va/hci/edpm-pre-ceph/values.yaml b/examples/va/hci/edpm-pre-ceph/values.yaml
index 514ce3e4b..0730521a3 100644
--- a/examples/va/hci/edpm-pre-ceph/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/va/hci/edpm-pre-ceph/values.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ data:
           {%- endfor %}
           {% set min_viable_mtu = mtu_list | max %}
           network_config:
+          - type: interface
+            name: nic1
+            use_dhcp: true
+            mtu: {{ min_viable_mtu }}
           - type: ovs_bridge
             name: {{ neutron_physical_bridge_name }}
             mtu: {{ min_viable_mtu }}