diff --git a/test/e2e/persistentips_test.go b/test/e2e/persistentips_test.go
index 303d8bee..e5a79d3f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/persistentips_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/persistentips_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ var _ = DescribeTableSubtree("Persistent IPs", func(params testParams) {
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			td = testenv.GenerateTestData()
-			td.SetUp()
+			labels := map[string]string{}
+			if params.role == rolePrimary {
+				labels["k8s.ovn.org/primary-user-defined-network"] = ""
+			}
+			td.SetUp(labels)
 			DeferCleanup(func() {
 				td.TearDown()
 			})
@@ -378,7 +382,7 @@ ethernets:
 		testenv.WithInterface(kubevirtv1.Interface{
 			Name: interfaceName,
 			Binding: &kubevirtv1.PluginBinding{
-				Name: "managedTap",
+				Name: "l2bridge",
 			},
 		}),
 		testenv.WithNetwork(kubevirtv1.Network{
diff --git a/test/env/env.go b/test/env/env.go
index 72398048..6e7f0614 100644
--- a/test/env/env.go
+++ b/test/env/env.go
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ func GenerateTestData() TestData {
 	}
 }
 
-func (td *TestData) SetUp() {
+func (td *TestData) SetUp(nsLabels map[string]string) {
 	GinkgoHelper()
 	By(fmt.Sprintf("Creating namespace %s", td.Namespace))
-	Expect(Client.Create(context.Background(), &corev1.Namespace{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: td.Namespace}})).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(Client.Create(context.Background(), &corev1.Namespace{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: td.Namespace, Labels: nsLabels}})).To(Succeed())
 }
 
 func (td *TestData) TearDown() {