diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/fr1_epc_20897/docker-compose.yml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/fr1_epc_20897/docker-compose.yml
index 31eee2ca3d..0005ce8844 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/fr1_epc_20897/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/fr1_epc_20897/docker-compose.yml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ services:
             TAC: 1
             GW_ID: 1
             REALM: openairinterface.org
+            UE_MTU_IPV4: 1500
         healthcheck:
             test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep oai_spgwc"
             interval: 10s