diff --git a/testing/hosts/venus/etc/default/isc-dhcp-server b/testing/hosts/venus/etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
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index 000000000..57a5c81f9
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+# explicitly set an interface to avoid having to configure and run DHCPv6
+INTERFACESv4="eth0"
+INTERFACESv6=""