diff --git a/compose/docker-compose-system-test.yml b/compose/docker-compose-system-test.yml
index 84a8dd2..88d2591 100644
--- a/compose/docker-compose-system-test.yml
+++ b/compose/docker-compose-system-test.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,18 @@
     - default
     - ponmgmt
 
+  #
+  # Voltha cli container
+  #
+  vcli:
+    image: cord/vcli
+    environment:
+      DOCKER_HOST_IP: "${DOCKER_HOST_IP}"
+    ports:
+    - "5022:22"
+    depends_on:
+    - voltha
+
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