diff --git a/assets/components/ovn/common/configmap.yaml b/assets/components/ovn/common/configmap.yaml
index 7279ce1fb8..a98a98ff4f 100644
--- a/assets/components/ovn/common/configmap.yaml
+++ b/assets/components/ovn/common/configmap.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ data:
     [gateway]
     mode=local
     nodeport=true
+    next-hop=169.254.169.4
 
     [masterha]
     election-lease-duration=137