diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/vprn.j2 b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/vprn.j2
index ec4648f9730af89e9b27a5278998215b4a881bad..9f7be1fb1b3150caf78d92e3f37d753cb4e0ace6 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/vprn.j2
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/bc_templates/routers/nokia/router/vprn.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
     {% for vprn in pe_vprns %}
-    <vprn alu:operation="replace">
+    <vprn>
         <service-name>{{ vprn.name }}</service-name>
         <admin-state>{{ vprn.admin_state | default('enable') }}</admin-state>
         {% if vprn.description is defined %}