diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_group.j2 b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_group.j2
index 9ee0419ff1ae0b898e6651839a495d95ea8629fb..b0171dc2082c37a2db3e37b4b7d3383c214ed725 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_group.j2
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_group.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
                     {% if group.vpn_apply_import is defined %}
                     <vpn-apply-import>{{ group.vpn_apply_import|quote }}</vpn-apply-import>
                     {% endif %}
+                    {% if group.vpn_apply_export is defined %}
+                    <vpn-apply-export>{{ group.vpn_apply_export|quote }}</vpn-apply-export>
+                    {% endif %}
                     {% if group.nhs is defined %}
                     <next-hop-self>{{ group.nhs }}</next-hop-self>
                     {% endif %}