diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/vpn/etc/ipsec.d/l2tp.conf b/systemvm/patches/debian/vpn/etc/ipsec.d/l2tp.conf
index 7459e259a4e..1cdd69d0d0b 100644
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/vpn/etc/ipsec.d/l2tp.conf
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/vpn/etc/ipsec.d/l2tp.conf
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ conn L2TP-PSK
         # ----------------------------------------------------------
         # Change 'ignore' to 'add' to enable this configuration.
         #
+        forceencaps=yes
         auto=add