diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
index 4af1340..f12e6a4 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 
 # If True (default) the node will be considered a gateway node.
 ENABLE_CHASSIS_AS_GW=$(trueorfalse True ENABLE_CHASSIS_AS_GW)
+OVN_L3_CREATE_PUBLIC_NETWORK=$(trueorfalse True OVN_L3_CREATE_PUBLIC_NETWORK)
 
 export OVSDB_SERVER_LOCAL_HOST=$SERVICE_LOCAL_HOST
 if [[ "$SERVICE_IP_VERSION" == 6 ]]; then