diff --git a/tools/testClient/deployDataCenter.py b/tools/testClient/deployDataCenter.py
index 87bd2b6dbdb..7c24dc28eb3 100644
--- a/tools/testClient/deployDataCenter.py
+++ b/tools/testClient/deployDataCenter.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class deployDataCenters():
         vrconfigresponse = \
         self.apiClient.configureVirtualRouterElement(vrconfig)
 
-        if zone.securitygroupenabled:
+        if zone.networktype == "Basic" and zone.securitygroupenabled:
             sgprovider = configGenerator.provider()
             sgprovider.name = "SecurityGroupProvider"
             zone.providers.append(sgprovider)