diff --git a/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7060_deploy.j2 b/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7060_deploy.j2
index f1846d6c0e6..511cecb7bdf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7060_deploy.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7060_deploy.j2
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ interface {{ intf }}
 !
 interface Management 1
  description TO LAB MGMT SWITCH
- vrf forwarding management
  ip address {{ device_info["ManagementIp"] }} 
  no shutdown
 !
@@ -96,6 +95,7 @@ mac address-table reserved forward 0180.c200.0002
 # LLDP packets pass through
 mac address-table reserved forward 0180.c200.000e
 !
+ip route 0.0.0.0/0 {{ device_info["ManagementGw"] }}
 ip route vrf management 0.0.0.0/0 {{ device_info["ManagementGw"] }}
 !
 ip routing
diff --git a/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7260_deploy.j2 b/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7260_deploy.j2
index 7e6e7df7bda..d016223b222 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7260_deploy.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/fanout/templates/arista_7260_deploy.j2
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ interface {{ intf }}
 !
 interface Management 1
  description TO LAB MGMT SWITCH
- vrf forwarding management
  ip address {{ device_info["ManagementIp"] }} 
  no shutdown
 !
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ mac address-table reserved forward 0180.c200.0002
 # LLDP packets pass through
 mac address-table reserved forward 0180.c200.000e
 !
+ip route 0.0.0.0/0 {{ device_info["ManagementGw"] }}
 ip route vrf management 0.0.0.0/0 {{ device_info["ManagementGw"] }}
 !
 ip routing