diff --git a/pkg/gateway/model_build_service_network_test.go b/pkg/gateway/model_build_service_network_test.go
index 0bb55a8c..2ecf7624 100644
--- a/pkg/gateway/model_build_service_network_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gateway/model_build_service_network_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package gateway
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func Test_MeshModelBuild(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr:        nil,
 			wantName:       "mesh1",
 			wantIsDeleted:  false,
-			associateToVPC: false,
+			associateToVPC: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Adding Mesh, and need VPC association",
@@ -67,13 +68,15 @@ func Test_MeshModelBuild(t *testing.T) {
 					DeletionTimestamp: &now,
 				},
 			},
-			wantErr:       nil,
-			wantName:      "mesh1",
-			wantIsDeleted: true,
+			wantErr:        nil,
+			wantName:       "mesh1",
+			wantIsDeleted:  true,
+			associateToVPC: true,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
+		fmt.Printf("Testing >>> %v\n", tt.name)
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			builder := NewServiceNetworkModelBuilder()
 
diff --git a/pkg/gateway/model_build_servicenetwork.go b/pkg/gateway/model_build_servicenetwork.go
index d65556df..0e72af13 100644
--- a/pkg/gateway/model_build_servicenetwork.go
+++ b/pkg/gateway/model_build_servicenetwork.go
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@ func (t *serviceNetworkModelBuildTask) buildServiceNetwork(ctx context.Context)
 		AssociateToVPC: false,
 	}
 
+	// by default it is true
+	spec.AssociateToVPC = true
 	if len(t.gateway.ObjectMeta.Annotations) > 0 {
 		if value, exist := t.gateway.Annotations[LatticeVPCAssociationAnnotation]; exist {
 			if value == "true" {
 				spec.AssociateToVPC = true
+			} else {
+				spec.AssociateToVPC = false
 			}
 
 		}