diff --git a/evpn-lab.clab.yml b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
index 5c839b8..2383f4b 100644
--- a/evpn-lab.clab.yml
+++ b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
@@ -277,9 +277,7 @@ topology:
             binds:
                 - hosts/campus-host1_interfaces:/etc/network/interfaces
             exec:
-                - ip link set dev eth1 up
-                - ip addr add 10.60.60.101/24 dev eth1
-                - ip route replace default via 10.60.60.1
+                - ifup eth1
 
         campus-host2:
             kind: linux
@@ -290,9 +288,7 @@ topology:
             binds:
                 - hosts/campus-host2_interfaces:/etc/network/interfaces
             exec:
-                - ip link set dev eth1 up
-                - ip addr add 10.60.70.102/24 dev eth1
-                - ip route replace default via 10.60.70.1
+                - ifup eth1
 
     links:
         # =====================================================
diff --git a/hosts/campus-host1_interfaces b/hosts/campus-host1_interfaces
index 984b20c..c12d792 100644
--- a/hosts/campus-host1_interfaces
+++ b/hosts/campus-host1_interfaces
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
 
 auto eth1
 iface eth1 inet static
-    address 10.60.60.101/24
+    address 10.60.60.101
+    netmask 255.255.255.0
     gateway 10.60.60.1
+    post-up ip route replace default via 10.60.60.1
diff --git a/hosts/campus-host2_interfaces b/hosts/campus-host2_interfaces
index b837b64..64ab3b9 100644
--- a/hosts/campus-host2_interfaces
+++ b/hosts/campus-host2_interfaces
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ iface lo inet loopback
 
 auto eth1
 iface eth1 inet static
-    address 10.60.70.102/24
+    address 10.60.70.102
+    netmask 255.255.255.0
     gateway 10.60.70.1
+    post-up ip route replace default via 10.60.70.1