diff --git a/fuel_test/ci/ci_base.py b/fuel_test/ci/ci_base.py
index 1fae44bfa2..432e62d2b4 100644
--- a/fuel_test/ci/ci_base.py
+++ b/fuel_test/ci/ci_base.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class CiBase(object):
         self.setup_master_node(master_remote, environment.nodes)
         self.setup_agent_nodes(environment.nodes)
         only_private_interface(self.quantum_nodes())
+        kill_dhcpclient(self.quantum_nodes())
         sleep(5)
         sign_all_node_certificates(master_remote)
         sleep(5)
diff --git a/fuel_test/config/interfaces_quantum_ubuntu.config b/fuel_test/config/interfaces_quantum_ubuntu.config
index fcda65867c..123b2dc46c 100644
--- a/fuel_test/config/interfaces_quantum_ubuntu.config
+++ b/fuel_test/config/interfaces_quantum_ubuntu.config
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
 # The primary network interface
 auto eth0 eth1 eth2
 iface eth0 inet manual
+up ifconfig $IFACE 0.0.0.0 up
+down ifconfig $IFACE down
 iface eth1 inet dhcp
 iface eth2 inet dhcp
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diff --git a/fuel_test/helpers.py b/fuel_test/helpers.py
index e847bb427c..ac1eb25da6 100644
--- a/fuel_test/helpers.py
+++ b/fuel_test/helpers.py
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ def only_private_interface(nodes):
             path = '/etc/network/interfaces'
             write_config(remote, path, load(root('fuel_test', 'config', 'interfaces_quantum_ubuntu.config')))
         execute(remote, 'ifup eth0')
+        execute(remote, 'dhclient eth1')
 
 
 def kill_dhcpclient(nodes):