diff --git a/microcloud/cmd/microcloud/main_init.go b/microcloud/cmd/microcloud/main_init.go
index 83d9650eb..9aba5a6b4 100644
--- a/microcloud/cmd/microcloud/main_init.go
+++ b/microcloud/cmd/microcloud/main_init.go
@@ -418,10 +418,21 @@ func AddPeers(sh *service.Handler, systems map[string]InitSystem) error {
 // setupCluster Bootstraps the cluster if necessary, adds all peers to the cluster, and completes any post cluster
 // configuration.
 func setupCluster(s *service.Handler, systems map[string]InitSystem) error {
-	_, bootstrap := systems[s.Name]
+	bootstapSystem, bootstrap := systems[s.Name]
 	if bootstrap {
 		fmt.Println("Initializing a new cluster")
 		err := s.RunConcurrent(true, false, func(s service.Service) error {
+			if s.Type() == types.MicroCeph && bootstapSystem.MicroCephNetworkSubnet != "" {
+				// When choosing a dedicated ceph network,
+				// make the public and cluster traffic flow through the same interfaces.
+				microCephBootstrapConf := map[string]string{
+					"PublicNet":  bootstapSystem.MicroCephNetworkSubnet,
+					"ClusterNet": bootstapSystem.MicroCephNetworkSubnet,
+				}
+
+				s.SetConfig(microCephBootstrapConf)
+			}
+
 			err := s.Bootstrap(context.Background())
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Failed to bootstrap local %s: %w", s.Type(), err)