diff --git a/templates/icehouse/ml2_conf.ini b/templates/icehouse/ml2_conf.ini
index c9c04982..1d8dec75 100644
--- a/templates/icehouse/ml2_conf.ini
+++ b/templates/icehouse/ml2_conf.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [ml2]
 type_drivers = gre,vxlan,vlan,flat
 tenant_network_types = gre,vxlan,vlan,flat
-mechanism_drivers = openvswitch,l2population
+mechanism_drivers = openvswitch,hyperv,l2population
 
 [ml2_type_gre]
 tunnel_id_ranges = 1:1000