diff --git a/configs/leaf1.cfg b/configs/leaf1.cfg
index 08dd2fd..e20606d 100644
--- a/configs/leaf1.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf1.cfg
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host1
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host1
diff --git a/configs/leaf2.cfg b/configs/leaf2.cfg
index 69e1ce4..330c594 100644
--- a/configs/leaf2.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf2.cfg
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host1
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host1
diff --git a/configs/leaf3.cfg b/configs/leaf3.cfg
index 9ae6e69..107bb51 100644
--- a/configs/leaf3.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf3.cfg
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host2
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host2
diff --git a/configs/leaf4.cfg b/configs/leaf4.cfg
index 2de3eae..31b6843 100644
--- a/configs/leaf4.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf4.cfg
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host2
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host2
diff --git a/configs/leaf5.cfg b/configs/leaf5.cfg
index e3b84d0..9895c69 100644
--- a/configs/leaf5.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf5.cfg
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host3
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host3
diff --git a/configs/leaf6.cfg b/configs/leaf6.cfg
index 1cde8b2..f7c27bd 100644
--- a/configs/leaf6.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf6.cfg
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host3
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host3
diff --git a/configs/leaf7.cfg b/configs/leaf7.cfg
index 0e06232..599723a 100644
--- a/configs/leaf7.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf7.cfg
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host4
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host4
diff --git a/configs/leaf8.cfg b/configs/leaf8.cfg
index 9e0692f..4e3a5e3 100644
--- a/configs/leaf8.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf8.cfg
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ interface Ethernet12
 ! Host-facing interface (MLAG)
 interface Ethernet1
    description host4
-   channel-group 1 mode active
+   channel-group 1 mode on
 !
 interface Port-Channel1
    description host4
diff --git a/evpn-lab.clab.yml b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
index ae9bea4..8538721 100644
--- a/evpn-lab.clab.yml
+++ b/evpn-lab.clab.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ topology:
             mgmt-ipv4: 172.16.0.101
             image: alpine:latest
             exec:
-                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode 802.3ad
+                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ topology:
             mgmt-ipv4: 172.16.0.102
             image: alpine:latest
             exec:
-                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode 802.3ad
+                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ topology:
             mgmt-ipv4: 172.16.0.103
             image: alpine:latest
             exec:
-                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode 802.3ad
+                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ topology:
             mgmt-ipv4: 172.16.0.104
             image: alpine:latest
             exec:
-                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode 802.3ad
+                - ip link add bond0 type bond mode balance-rr
                 - ip link set eth1 master bond0
                 - ip link set eth2 master bond0
                 - ip link set bond0 up