})
 
                        fakeCmds = ovntest.AddFakeCmdsNoOutputNoError(fakeCmds, []string{
-                               "ovn-nbctl --timeout=15 --may-exist lsp-add " + netName + " " + portName + " -- lsp-set-addresses " + portName + " " + macIPAddress + " -- --if-exists clear logical_switch_port " + portName + " dynamic_addresses",
+                               "ovn-nbctl --timeout=15 --may-exist lsp-add " + netName + " " + portName + " -- lsp-set-addresses " + portName + " " + macIPAddress + " -- --if-exists clear logical_switch_port " + portName + " dynamic_addresses" + " -- set logical_switch_port " + portName + " external-ids:namespace= external-ids:logical_switch=" + netName + " external-ids:pod=true",
                        })
 
                        fakeCmds = ovntest.AddFakeCmd(fakeCmds, &ovntest.ExpectedCmd{
                        err := util.SetExec(fexec)
                        Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-                       _, err = config.InitConfig(ctx, fexec, nil)
-                       Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-
                        fakeClient := &fake.Clientset{}
                        var fakeWatchFactory factory.WatchFactory