diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3 b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3
index 1664901f76..ffe092411f 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v3
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
 function setup_integration_bridge {
     _neutron_ovs_base_setup_bridge $OVS_BRIDGE
     sudo ovs-vsctl set-manager tcp:127.0.0.1:6632
+    sudo ovs-vsctl set bridge $OVS_BRIDGE external_ids:bridge-id=nsx-managed
 }
 
 function is_neutron_ovs_base_plugin {