diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage b/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage
index 52d85a26cc..70de8fad01 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set +o xtrace
 
 function neutron_plugin_create_nova_conf {
     NOVA_OVS_BRIDGE=${NOVA_OVS_BRIDGE:-"br-int"}
-    iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT neutron_ovs_bridge $NOVA_OVS_BRIDGE
+    iniset $NOVA_CONF neutron ovs_bridge $NOVA_OVS_BRIDGE
     NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
     LIBVIRT_FIREWALL_DRIVER=nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver
     iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT firewall_driver $LIBVIRT_FIREWALL_DRIVER