diff --git a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf
index 2f2faba..24b3fab 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco1.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
  !
 !
 interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
+ no ip address
  vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
+ ip address {{ .MgmtIPv4Addr }} {{ .MgmtIPv4SubnetMask }}
 !
 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 780d671..0fb77a3 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco2.conf
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco2.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
  !
 !
 interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
+ no ip address
  vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
+ ip address {{ .MgmtIPv4Addr }} {{ .MgmtIPv4SubnetMask }}
 !
 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 60e5846..5697549 100644
--- a/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco3.conf
+++ b/internal-lab-setup-assets/startup-config/cisco3.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
  !
 !
 interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0
+ no ip address
  vrf {{ .Env.CLAB_MGMT_VRF }}
+ ip address {{ .MgmtIPv4Addr }} {{ .MgmtIPv4SubnetMask }}
 !
 interface Loopback0
  ip address 198.51.100.3 255.255.255.255