diff --git a/hooks/neutron_api_context.py b/hooks/neutron_api_context.py
index 86337ae8..13888ec6 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_api_context.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_api_context.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class NeutronCCContext(context.NeutronContext):
         ctxt['external_network'] = config('neutron-external-network')
         release = os_release('neutron-server')
         cmp_release = CompareOpenStackReleases(release)
-        if config('neutron-plugin') in ['vsp']:
+        if config('neutron-plugin') == 'vsp' and cmp_release < 'newton':
             _config = config()
             for k, v in _config.items():
                 if k.startswith('vsd'):
diff --git a/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py b/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py
index 5522571e..665c1e5e 100755
--- a/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def determine_packages(source=None):
         if release == 'kilo' or cmp_release >= 'mitaka':
             packages.append('python-networking-hyperv')
 
-    if config('neutron-plugin') == 'vsp':
+    if config('neutron-plugin') == 'vsp' and cmp_release < 'newton':
         nuage_pkgs = config('nuage-packages').split()
         packages.extend(nuage_pkgs)