diff --git a/xos/observers/vcpe/templates/start-vcpe.sh.j2 b/xos/observers/vcpe/templates/start-vcpe.sh.j2
index 8ae66ee..0f87e89 100755
--- a/xos/observers/vcpe/templates/start-vcpe.sh.j2
+++ b/xos/observers/vcpe/templates/start-vcpe.sh.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 docker exec vcpe ifconfig eth1 >> /dev/null || pipework eth3 -i eth1 vcpe 192.168.0.1/24 @{{ vlan_ids[0] }}
 docker exec vcpe ifconfig eth2 >> /dev/null || pipework eth0 -i eth2 vcpe {{ hpc_client_ip }}/24
 
+# Make sure VM's eth0 (hpc_client) has no IP address
+ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
+
 # Now can start up dnsmasq
 docker exec vcpe service dnsmasq start