diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv3/resources/utils.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv3/resources/utils.py
index 82c9ff52e0..4d067e9593 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv3/resources/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv3/resources/utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from neutron.db import db_base_plugin_v2
+from neutron.db import l3_dvr_db  # noqa
 from neutron import manager
 from neutron_lib import context
 from neutron_lib.plugins import constants as const
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py
index f0e9ed7f79..6d410e30b3 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py
@@ -278,8 +278,12 @@ class TestNsxv3AdminUtils(AbstractTestAdminUtils,
         """
         args = ["dhcp_profile_uuid=e5b9b249-0034-4729-8ab6-fe4dacaa3a12",
                 "metadata_proxy_uuid=e5b9b249-0034-4729-8ab6-fe4dacaa3a12",
+                "nsx-id=e5b9b249-0034-4729-8ab6-fe4dacaa3a12",
+                "availability-zone=default",
+                "server-ip=1.1.1.1"
                 ]
         # Create some neutron objects for the utilities to run on
+        self._create_router()
         with self._create_l3_ext_network() as network:
             with self.subnet(network=network) as subnet:
                 with self.port(subnet=subnet):
@@ -287,6 +291,15 @@ class TestNsxv3AdminUtils(AbstractTestAdminUtils,
                     self._test_resources_with_args(
                         resources.nsxv3_resources, args)
 
+    def _create_router(self):
+        tenant_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        data = {'router': {'tenant_id': tenant_id}}
+        data['router']['name'] = 'dummy'
+        data['router']['admin_state_up'] = True
+
+        edgeapi = nsxv_utils.NeutronDbClient()
+        return self._plugin.create_router(edgeapi.context, data)
+
 
 class TestNsxtvdAdminUtils(AbstractTestAdminUtils):