diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py
index 5c157245..9f7c95b4 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ agent_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('driver',
                help='Driver to be used',
                default='ovn_bgp_driver'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('ovsdb_connection',
+               default='unix:/usr/local/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock',
+               help=_('The connection string for the native OVSDB backend.\n'
+                      'Use tcp:IP:PORT for TCP connection.\n'
+                      'Use unix:FILE for unix domain socket connection.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('ovn_sb_private_key',
                default='/etc/pki/tls/private/ovn_controller.key',
                help='The PEM file with private key for SSL connection to '
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py
index a72274cc..30f5fb1c 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ OVN_LOCALNET_VIF_PORT_TYPE = "localnet"
 OVN_BGP_NIC = "ovn"
 OVN_BGP_VRF = "ovn-bgp-vrf"
 OVN_BGP_VRF_TABLE = 10
-OVS_CONNECTION_STRING = "unix:/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock"
 OVS_RULE_COOKIE = "999"
 OVS_VRF_RULE_COOKIE = "998"
 
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py
index 8e4656df..60a3c1de 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class OVNBGPDriver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
         frr.vrf_leak(constants.OVN_BGP_VRF, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
 
         self.ovs_idl = ovs.OvsIdl()
-        self.ovs_idl.start(constants.OVS_CONNECTION_STRING)
+        self.ovs_idl.start(CONF.ovsdb_connection)
         self.chassis = self.ovs_idl.get_own_chassis_name()
         self.ovn_remote = self.ovs_idl.get_ovn_remote()
         LOG.debug("Loaded chassis %s.", self.chassis)
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_evpn_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_evpn_driver.py
index dc2d655c..35b60272 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_evpn_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_evpn_driver.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class OVNEVPNDriver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
 
     def start(self):
         self.ovs_idl = ovs.OvsIdl()
-        self.ovs_idl.start(constants.OVS_CONNECTION_STRING)
+        self.ovs_idl.start(CONF.ovsdb_connection)
         self.chassis = self.ovs_idl.get_own_chassis_name()
         self.ovn_remote = self.ovs_idl.get_ovn_remote()
         LOG.debug("Loaded chassis %s.", self.chassis)