diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
index cfcb01e..1f737fb 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
     # Create the public bridge that OVN will use
     sudo ovs-vsctl --may-exist add-br $PUBLIC_BRIDGE -- set bridge $PUBLIC_BRIDGE protocols=OpenFlow13,OpenFlow15
     sudo ovs-vsctl set open . external-ids:ovn-bridge-mappings=$PHYSICAL_NETWORK:$PUBLIC_BRIDGE
+    _configure_public_network_connectivity
 }
 
 function _disable_libvirt_apparmor {