diff --git a/configs/leaf3.cfg b/configs/leaf3.cfg
index 107bb51..2d29277 100644
--- a/configs/leaf3.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf3.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ hostname leaf3
 !
 ! admin/admin for ssh access
 username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+
+! Enable IP routing - CRITICAL for BGP
+ip routing
 !
 !
 ! Enable routing protocols
diff --git a/configs/leaf4.cfg b/configs/leaf4.cfg
index 31b6843..4893ce8 100644
--- a/configs/leaf4.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf4.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ hostname leaf4
 !
 ! admin/admin for ssh access
 username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+
+! Enable IP routing - CRITICAL for BGP
+ip routing
 !
 !
 ! Enable routing protocols
diff --git a/configs/leaf7.cfg b/configs/leaf7.cfg
index 599723a..a6f2102 100644
--- a/configs/leaf7.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf7.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ hostname leaf7
 !
 ! admin/admin for ssh access
 username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+
+! Enable IP routing - CRITICAL for BGP
+ip routing
 !
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent
diff --git a/configs/leaf8.cfg b/configs/leaf8.cfg
index 4e3a5e3..e2eb27e 100644
--- a/configs/leaf8.cfg
+++ b/configs/leaf8.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ hostname leaf8
 !
 ! admin/admin for ssh access
 username admin privilege 15 role network-admin secret sha512 $6$xQktFrbdeqEhVzLM$.1wOJB25nw2fqYaSXDu6y4mo6AP9hngMCFe2vGDl84hWoz00Q.4unoEBqspNI0HEoRz.OZhdBHqQv12KABf0B0
+
+! Enable IP routing - CRITICAL for BGP
+ip routing
 !
 ! Enable routing protocols
 service routing protocols model multi-agent