diff --git a/tests/migration/test_host_evacuate.py b/tests/migration/test_host_evacuate.py
index 48c67210d..565da5768 100644
--- a/tests/migration/test_host_evacuate.py
+++ b/tests/migration/test_host_evacuate.py
@@ -111,5 +111,8 @@ def test_host_evacuate_with_network_not_present(self, host, hostA2, second_netwo
             pif_uuid = host.xe('pif-list', {'host-uuid': hostA2.uuid, 'network-uuid': second_network}, minimal=True)
             args['uuid'] = pif_uuid
             logging.info(f"Re-add and plug PIF {pif_uuid}")
+            if ipv6:
+                # IPv4 by default
+                host.xe('set-primary-address-type', {'uuid': pif_uuid, 'primary_address_type': 'ipv6'})
             host.xe(reconfigure_method, args)
             host.xe('pif-plug', {'uuid': pif_uuid})