diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_octavia.yml.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_octavia.yml.j2
index 297d28c55f..5a2d96d552 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_octavia.yml.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_octavia.yml.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ octavia_octavia_conf_overrides:
     health_update_threads: 2
     stats_update_threads: 2
 
+octavia_enable_anti_affinity: False
+octavia_loadbalancer_topology: SINGLE
+
 octavia_ssh_enabled: True
 octavia_legacy_policy: True
 octavia_amp_vcpu: 2