diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk_migration/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2 b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk_migration/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
index 3168ab25bba47315c9de27fe30ab110c5cc24f1f..0c1e4af6bd8010f2f61550b225cf1b7754027982 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk_migration/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk_migration/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
           <bfd-liveness>
               <ipv4>
                   <admin-state>enable</admin-state>
+                  <bfd-on-distributing-only>true</bfd-on-distributing-only>
                   <multiplier>3</multiplier>
                   <receive-interval>{{ bfd_min_interval }}</receive-interval>
                   <transmit-interval>{{ bfd_min_interval }}</transmit-interval>