diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_base.j2 b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_base.j2
index 791298633cbf4c9e028cd7c4c2f5327c1ee45545..5a5fd629a6a8352be09edb33f97181c9c2323c27 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_base.j2
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/bgp_base.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
                 </family>
                 {% endif %}
               {% endif %}
+              {% if bgp_base_obj.local_as is defined %}
+                <local-as alu:operation="replace">
+                    <as-number>{{ bgp_base_obj.local_as }}</as-number>
+                </local-as>
+              {% endif %}
               {% if bgp_base_obj.best_path_selection is defined %}
                 <best-path-selection>
                 {% for bps in bgp_base_obj.best_path_selection %}