diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bsc.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bsc.cfg.tmpl
index 3747581..89cfb1d 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bsc.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bsc.cfg.tmpl
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 line vty
  no login
  bind ${bsc.ip_address.addr}
+ctrl
+ bind ${bsc.ip_address.addr}
 e1_input
  e1_line 0 driver ipa
  ipa bind ${bsc.ip_address.addr}