diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py b/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py
index 3c666a85df..93ab84e82d 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py
@@ -144,6 +144,20 @@ class AmphoraLoadBalancerDriver(object):
         """
         pass
 
+    def post_network_plug(self, amphora):
+        """Called after amphora added to network
+
+
+        :param amphora: amphora object, needs id and network ip(s)
+        :type amphora: object
+
+        This method is optional to implement.  After adding an amphora to a
+        network, there may be steps necessary on the amphora to allow it to
+        access said network.  Ex: creating an interface on an amphora for a
+        neutron network to utilize.
+        """
+        pass
+
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class HealthMixin(object):
diff --git a/specs/version0.5/amphora-driver-interface.rst b/specs/version0.5/amphora-driver-interface.rst
index 1e83a1bf42..55a2da8391 100755
--- a/specs/version0.5/amphora-driver-interface.rst
+++ b/specs/version0.5/amphora-driver-interface.rst
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ Establish a base class to model the desire functionality:
             """
             pass
 
+        def post_network_plug(self, amphora):
+            """
+                OPTIONAL - this method will be called after adding a compute instance to a network.
+                This will perform any necessary actions to allow for connectivity for that network
+                on that instance.
+            """
+
 
 The referenced listener is a listener object and vip a vip as described
 in our model. The model is detached from the DB so the driver can't write