diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index c3aae579ea..f41f2538b0 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ copr-dist-git.aws.fedoraproject.org
 copr-fe-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org
 
 [copr_back_dev_aws]
-copr-be-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org
+copr-be-dev.aws.fedoraproject.org birthday=true
 #copr-be-dev-temp.aws.fedoraproject.org
 
 [copr_keygen_aws]
diff --git a/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml
index 1c032610f8..4270785738 100644
--- a/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@
   tags: ipv6_config
 
 - name: setup ipv6 networking
-  shell: "nmcli con modify 'cloud-init eth0' ipv6.method manual ipv6.never-default no ipv6.addresses '{{ aws_ipv6_addr }}'"
+  shell: |
+    nmcli con modify 'cloud-init eth0' ipv6.method auto ipv6.never-default no ipv6.addresses '{{ aws_ipv6_addr }}'
+    nmcli con up 'cloud-init eth0'
   when:
     - aws_ipv6_addr is defined
     - ipv6_config_check.changed