diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/kubevirt/install/kubevirt-install-commands.sh b/ci-operator/step-registry/kubevirt/install/kubevirt-install-commands.sh
index 4bd4133a68727..5d19ec6b6dba6 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/kubevirt/install/kubevirt-install-commands.sh
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/kubevirt/install/kubevirt-install-commands.sh
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   featureGates:
     enableCommonBootImageImport: false
+    primaryUserDefinedNetworkBinding: true
   logVerbosityConfig:
     kubevirt:
       virtLauncher: 8