diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx
index c2b1473d98..f4f6db56fa 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent {
     setup_integration_bridge
     iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT enable_isolated_metadata True
     iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT enable_metadata_network True
+    iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT ovs_use_veth True
     iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT ovs_integration_bridge $OVS_BRIDGE
 }
 
diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3 b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3
index 75fd0a50ec..2a9bfa7cbb 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent {
     setup_integration_bridge
     iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT enable_isolated_metadata True
     iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT enable_metadata_network True
+    iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT ovs_use_veth True
     iniset $Q_DHCP_CONF_FILE DEFAULT ovs_integration_bridge $OVS_BRIDGE
 }