diff --git a/tools/configure_for_func_testing.sh b/tools/configure_for_func_testing.sh
index 1e93bad99b1..f603b125a5d 100755
--- a/tools/configure_for_func_testing.sh
+++ b/tools/configure_for_func_testing.sh
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ function _install_post_devstack {
     # NOTE: the package name 'python-openvswitch' is common across
     # supported distros.
     install_package python-openvswitch
+
+    enable_kernel_bridge_firewall
 }