diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2 b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
index bfdb3d26423b2f98000dfcdc5276c2fb7040613f..6037d9b3cc3d8b39a52691799cc506f1f2134ff9 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
                   <multiplier>3</multiplier>
                   <receive-interval>{{ bfd_min_interval }}</receive-interval>
                   <transmit-interval>{{ bfd_min_interval }}</transmit-interval>
-                  <local-ip-address>{{ local['loopback'] }}</local-ip-address>
-                  <remote-ip-address>{{ remote['loopback'] }}</remote-ip-address>
+                  <local-ip-address>{{ (local.ipv4_address | split('/'))[0] }}</local-ip-address>
+                  <remote-ip-address>{{ (remote.ipv4_address | split('/'))[0] }}</remote-ip-address>
               </ipv4>
           </bfd-liveness>
           {% endif %}