diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/fixtures.yaml b/xos/configurations/common/fixtures.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d77ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/fixtures.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+description: Some basic fixtures
+
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    s_tag:
+      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
+
+    c_tag:
+      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
+
+    next_hop:
+      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
+
+    device:
+      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile.inside b/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile.inside
index c412f25..2f758aa 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile.inside
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile.inside
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 setup_xos:
 	bash /opt/xos/scripts/docker_setup_xos
+        python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/fixtures.yaml
 	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/cloudlab.yaml
 	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/cloudlab-nodes.yaml
 	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml b/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
index 0c75e7c..c5d0914 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
 
 topology_template:
   node_templates:
-    s_tag:
-      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
-
-    c_tag:
-      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
-
-    next_hop:
-      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkParameterType
-
     # CORD Services
     service_volt:
       type: tosca.nodes.Service