diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ff4a09d8..1a776d00 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -490,7 +490,9 @@ octavia_uwsgi_tls:
 # Set up the drivers
 # Provider agents are optional and not required for a successful Octavia provider driver
 # Possible options: amphora_agent, noop_agent, ovn
-octavia_enabled_provider_agents: []
+octavia_enabled_provider_agents:
+  - "{{ (octavia_ovn_enabled | bool) | ternary('ovn', None) }}"
+
 octavia_enabled_provider_drivers:
   - "amphorav2:'The Octavia Amphora v2 driver.'"
   - "{{ (octavia_ovn_enabled | bool) | ternary(\"ovn:'The Octavia OVN provider driver.'\", False) }}"
diff --git a/templates/octavia.conf.j2 b/templates/octavia.conf.j2
index 680520af..622fc225 100644
--- a/templates/octavia.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/octavia.conf.j2
@@ -199,9 +199,10 @@ endpoint_type = {{ octavia_clients_endpoint }}
 region_name = {{ keystone_service_region }}
 valid_interfaces = {{ octavia_clients_endpoint }}
 
-{% if octavia_enabled_provider_agents | length > 0 %}
+{% set _enabled_provider_agents = octavia_enabled_provider_agents | select() %}
+{% if _enabled_provider_agents | length > 0 %}
 [driver_agent]
-enabled_provider_agents = {{ octavia_enabled_provider_agents | join(',') }}
+enabled_provider_agents = {{ _enabled_provider_agents | join(',') }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if octavia_ovn_enabled %}