diff --git a/src/templates/bobcat/octavia.conf b/src/templates/bobcat/octavia.conf
index d8569246..7e3a2d31 100644
--- a/src/templates/bobcat/octavia.conf
+++ b/src/templates/bobcat/octavia.conf
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ debug = {{ options.debug }}
 [api_settings]
 {% if options.enable_amphora -%}
 enabled_provider_drivers = amphora:The Octavia Amphora driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver
+default_provider_driver = amphora
 {% else -%}
 enabled_provider_drivers = ovn:Octavia OVN driver
+default_provider_driver = ovn
 {% endif -%}
 
 [ovn]
diff --git a/src/templates/xena/octavia.conf b/src/templates/xena/octavia.conf
index 55e2d314..560da731 100644
--- a/src/templates/xena/octavia.conf
+++ b/src/templates/xena/octavia.conf
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ debug = {{ options.debug }}
 [api_settings]
 {% if options.enable_amphora -%}
 enabled_provider_drivers = amphora:The Octavia Amphora driver,ovn:Octavia OVN driver
+default_provider_driver = amphora
 {% else -%}
 enabled_provider_drivers = ovn:Octavia OVN driver
+default_provider_driver = ovn
 {% endif -%}
 
 [ovn]