diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2 b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2
index 2c525a1b04..7b96582402 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/dhcp_agent.ini.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ dhcp_override_mac = {{ vmware_dvs_dhcp_override_mac }}
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if neutron_plugin_agent in ['openvswitch', 'ovn'] %}
 [ovs]
 ovsdb_connection = tcp:127.0.0.1:{{ ovsdb_port }}
 ovsdb_timeout = {{ ovsdb_timeout }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/l3_agent.ini.j2 b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/l3_agent.ini.j2
index df5d73d89e..32b0a984c8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/l3_agent.ini.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/l3_agent.ini.j2
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ enable_detailed_logging = {{ neutron_logging_debug }}
 vpn_device_driver = {{ vpn_device_driver }}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if neutron_plugin_agent in ['openvswitch', 'ovn'] %}
 [ovs]
 ovsdb_connection = tcp:127.0.0.1:{{ ovsdb_port }}
 ovsdb_timeout = {{ ovsdb_timeout }}
+{% endif %}