diff --git a/misc/ci/test-install.sh b/misc/ci/test-install.sh
index 3c294e45..f0664017 100755
--- a/misc/ci/test-install.sh
+++ b/misc/ci/test-install.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ else
     dhclient -r installation
     dhclient installation
 fi
+# kill the dhcp service started by libvirt to avoid conflict with dhcpd
+killall dnsmasq
 source compass-core/install/install.conf.template
 /bin/bash -x compass-core/install/install.sh || exit $?
 echo "cache_peer 10.145.81.137       parent    3128  3130  default" >> /etc/squid/squid.conf