diff --git a/zuul.d/virtualbmc-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/virtualbmc-jobs.yaml
index 9c783f0..b1322d9 100644
--- a/zuul.d/virtualbmc-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/virtualbmc-jobs.yaml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
     vars:
       devstack_localrc:
         EBTABLES_RACE_FIX: True
+        IRONIC_DEFAULT_BOOT_OPTION: netboot
         IRONIC_DEFAULT_RESCUE_INTERFACE: ""