diff --git a/netsim/templates/provider/libvirt/libvirt-bridge.j2 b/netsim/templates/provider/libvirt/libvirt-bridge.j2
index 763d045210..34c0969519 100644
--- a/netsim/templates/provider/libvirt/libvirt-bridge.j2
+++ b/netsim/templates/provider/libvirt/libvirt-bridge.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
                   :libvirt__network_name => "{{ l.bridge }}",
                   :libvirt__forward_mode => "veryisolated",
                   :libvirt__dhcp_enabled => false,
+                  :libvirt__mtu => 9500,
 {% endif %}
 {% if 'libvirt' in l and l.libvirt.permanent|default(false) %}
                   :libvirt__always_destroy => false,
@@ -22,6 +23,6 @@
 {% if ifname|length < 16 %}
                   :libvirt__iface_name => "{{ ifname }}",
 {% endif %}
-                  :libvirt__mtu => 9500,
                   :autostart => true,
                   :auto_config => false
+