diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml
index afdf0872f..610888bed 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/defaults/main.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ edpm_network_config_nmstate: false
 edpm_network_config_os_net_config_mappings: {}
 edpm_network_config_safe_defaults: true
 edpm_network_config_with_ansible: true
-edpm_network_config_template: templates/single_nic_vlans/single_nic_vlans.j2
+edpm_network_config_template: ""
 edpm_network_config_override: {}
 edpm_bond_interface_ovs_options: "bond_mode=active-backup"
diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 05e92a880..e2b987829 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
+  become: true
   roles:
     - role: test_deps
       test_deps_setup_edpm: true
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@
 
   tasks:
     - name: Ensure legacy scripts installed
-      become: true
       ansible.builtin.package:
         name: network-scripts
         state: present
       when:
         - ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] is version('8', '==')
     - name: Create a dummy network interface
-      become: true
       ansible.builtin.command: "ip link add dummy0 type dummy"
+      register: ip_command_output
+      changed_when: ip_command_output.rc == 0
+      failed_when: ip_command_output.rc != 0
diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/nmstate/converge.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/nmstate/converge.yml
index dc6a0b896..31cd002de 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/nmstate/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/molecule/nmstate/converge.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@
   hosts: all
   vars:
     edpm_network_config_tool: nmstate
-    network_provider: nm
-    network_state:
+    edpm_network_config_template: |
       interfaces:
-      - name: dummy0
-        type: dummy
-        state: down
-        ipv4:
-          enabled: false
+        - name: dummy0
+          type: dummy
+          state: up
+          ipv4:
+            enabled: false
   roles:
-    - role: "osp.edpm.edpm_network_config"
+    - role: osp.edpm.edpm_network_config
diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/main.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/main.yml
index 7849c4f1d..bad15198a 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,31 +15,34 @@
 # under the License.
 
 - name: Configure network with network role from system roles [nmstate]
+  when: edpm_network_config_tool == 'nmstate'
   block:
     - name: Retrieve role name [nmstate]
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        systemrolename:
-          "{%- if ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'RedHat' -%}
+        systemrolename: >-
+          {%- if ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'RedHat' -%}
             redhat.rhel
           {%- else -%}
             fedora.linux
           {%- endif -%}
-          _system_roles.network"
+          _system_roles.network
       delegate_to: localhost
     - name: Install OVS NetworkManager plugin [nmstate]
       ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name: NetworkManager-ovs
-        state: latest
+        state: present
       register: nm_ovs_status
     - name: Restart NetworkManager after plugin installation [nmstate]
       ansible.builtin.systemd:
         name: NetworkManager
         state: restarted
       when: nm_ovs_status.changed
+    - name: Render network_config variable
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        network_state: "{{ edpm_network_config_template | from_yaml }}"
     - name: Load system-roles.network tasks [nmstate]
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: "{{ systemrolename }}"
-  when: edpm_network_config_tool == 'nmstate'
 
 - name: Load edpm_network_config tasks [os-net-config]
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
diff --git a/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/network_config.yml b/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/network_config.yml
index e02a4ff84..644c7fb54 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/network_config.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_network_config/tasks/network_config.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - ansible_facts.selinux.status == "enabled"
-  sefcontext:
+  community.general.sefcontext:
     target: "/var/lib/edpm-config(/.*)?"
     setype: container_file_t
     selevel: s0
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.dnf:
     name: os-net-config
-    state: latest
+    state: present
 
 - name: Ensure /var/lib/edpm-config directory exists
   become: true