diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-x86-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-x86-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 147871777a..d28ede9df3 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-x86-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-x86-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ nrpe_procs_crit: 1600
 nrpe_procs_warn: 1400
 # Has a hardware RNG
 openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_tap_iface: em1
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 30
 sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qavirt-sudoers"