diff --git a/files/srtut_vmx_nodes.yml b/files/srtut_vmx_nodes.yml
index 08bd217..7f14a59 100644
--- a/files/srtut_vmx_nodes.yml
+++ b/files/srtut_vmx_nodes.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 common:
     bgp_asn: 65000
+    gateway: 10.39.0.1
 
 nodes:
 
diff --git a/templates/core-to-nodes.j2 b/templates/core-to-nodes.j2
index 5a3ec72..f1675e5 100644
--- a/templates/core-to-nodes.j2
+++ b/templates/core-to-nodes.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 common:
     bgp_asn: {{ common.bgp_asn }}
+    gateway: {{ common.gateway }}
 
 nodes:
 {% for node in nodes %}
diff --git a/templates/junosphere.j2 b/templates/junosphere.j2
index 6896245..7cd31d7 100644
--- a/templates/junosphere.j2
+++ b/templates/junosphere.j2
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ routing-options {
     }
     static {
         route 0.0.0.0/0 {
-            next-hop 10.39.0.1;
+            next-hop {{ common.gateway }};
             no-readvertise;
             preference 255;
         }
diff --git a/vars_files/core-model-srtut.yml b/vars_files/core-model-srtut.yml
index 7cc931d..e14ca76 100644
--- a/vars_files/core-model-srtut.yml
+++ b/vars_files/core-model-srtut.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 common:
   bgp_asn: 65000
+  gateway: 10.39.0.1
 
 nodes:
   - name: srtut-vmx