diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
index 416bfbe912..25c2dfac14 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ ONBOOT=yes
 BOOTPROTO=none
 NM_CONTROLLED=no
 DELAY=0
+ETHTOOL_OPTS="-K ${DEVICE} sg off"
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2
index 58d7d5e89d..f0cc37706b 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/suse_interface_default.cfg.j2
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ IPADDR={{ item.ip_addr | default('10.1.0.1') }}
 NETMASK={{ item.netmask | default('255.255.255.0') }}
 STARTMODE='auto'
 BOOTPROTO='static'
+ETHTOOL_OPTIONS_sg='-K iface sg off'