diff --git a/evpn-lab.clab.yml b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
index fb03632..619f18f 100644
--- a/evpn-lab.clab.yml
+++ b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ topology:
             exec:
                 # Create bonded interface with VLAN 40 tagging for L2 VXLAN test
                 - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
+                - ip link set eth1 up
+                - ip link set eth2 up
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ topology:
             exec:
                 # Create bonded interface with VLAN 34 tagging for L3 VXLAN test (VRF gold)
                 - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
+                - ip link set eth1 up
+                - ip link set eth2 up
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up
@@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ topology:
             exec:
                 # Create bonded interface with VLAN 40 tagging for L2 VXLAN test
                 - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
+                - ip link set eth1 up
+                - ip link set eth2 up
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up
@@ -120,6 +126,8 @@ topology:
             exec:
                 # Create bonded interface with VLAN 78 tagging for L3 VXLAN test (VRF gold)
                 - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
+                - ip link set eth1 up
+                - ip link set eth2 up
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up