diff --git a/browbeat-config.yaml b/browbeat-config.yaml
index 450bd0ced..02c43b7c8 100644
--- a/browbeat-config.yaml
+++ b/browbeat-config.yaml
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ rally:
       scenarios:
         - name: netcreate-boot
           enabled: true
+          enable_dhcp: true
           image_name: cirros
           flavor_name: m1.tiny
           file: rally/rally-plugins/netcreate-boot/netcreate_boot.yml
diff --git a/rally/rally-plugins/netcreate-boot/netcreate_boot.yml b/rally/rally-plugins/netcreate-boot/netcreate_boot.yml
index a63dce93e..81cb9ee5e 100644
--- a/rally/rally-plugins/netcreate-boot/netcreate_boot.yml
+++ b/rally/rally-plugins/netcreate-boot/netcreate_boot.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {% set sla_max_failure = sla_max_failure or 0 %}
 {% set sla_max_seconds = sla_max_seconds or 60 %}
 {% set num_networks = num_networks or 1 %}
+{% set enable_dhcp = enable_dhcp or true %}
 ---
 BrowbeatPlugin.create_network_nova_boot:
   -
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ BrowbeatPlugin.create_network_nova_boot:
       image:
         name: '{{image_name}}'
       network_create_args: {}
+      subnet_create_args: {'enable_dhcp': '{{enable_dhcp}}'}
       num_networks: {{num_networks}}
     runner:
       concurrency: {{concurrency}}