diff --git a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf
index e984b87..2f2faba 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
  address-family ipv6 unicast
  !
 !
+interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
+ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
+!
 interface Loopback0
  ip address 198.51.100.1 255.255.255.255
 !
diff --git a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco2.conf b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco2.conf
index 058b64c..780d671 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco2.conf
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco2.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
  address-family ipv6 unicast
  !
 !
+interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
+ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
+!
 interface Loopback0
  ip address 198.51.100.2 255.255.255.255
 !
diff --git a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco3.conf b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco3.conf
index ca10587..60e5846 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco3.conf
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco3.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
  address-family ipv6 unicast
  !
 !
+interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
+ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
+!
 interface Loopback0
  ip address 198.51.100.3 255.255.255.255
 !