diff --git a/src/tests/test_kube_api.py b/src/tests/test_kube_api.py
index 9e9dabdfd41..335162ae91f 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_kube_api.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_kube_api.py
@@ -435,6 +435,11 @@ def _late_binding_install(
             nodes.controller.add_dns_host_to_network(
                 network_name="default", api_vip=api_vip, cluster_name=cluster_deployment.ref.name
             )
+            utils.config_etc_hosts(
+                cluster_name=cluster_deployment.ref.name,
+                base_dns_domain=cluster_deployment.get()["spec"]["baseDomain"],
+                api_vip,
+            )
 
         agent_cluster_install.wait_to_be_ready(ready=True)
         Agent.wait_for_agents_to_be_bound(agents)