diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/privileged/ovs_vsctl.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/privileged/ovs_vsctl.py
index fc20c68e..19ca0916 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/privileged/ovs_vsctl.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/privileged/ovs_vsctl.py
@@ -23,13 +23,19 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 @ovn_bgp_agent.privileged.ovs_vsctl_cmd.entrypoint
 def ovs_cmd(command, args, timeout=None):
     full_args = [command]
-    if command == 'ovs-ofctl':
-        full_args += ['-O', 'OpenFlow13']
     if timeout is not None:
         full_args += ['--timeout=%s' % timeout]
     full_args += args
     try:
         return processutils.execute(*full_args)
+    except processutils.ProcessExecutionError:
+        full_args += ['-O', 'OpenFlow13']
+        try:
+            return processutils.execute(*full_args)
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.exception("Unable to execute %s %s. Exception: %s",
+                          command, full_args, e)
+            raise
     except Exception as e:
         LOG.exception("Unable to execute %s %s. Exception: %s", command,
                       full_args, e)