diff --git a/hieradata/cluster/pillan.yaml b/hieradata/cluster/pillan.yaml
index 6e1ca6a8ea..b66ad05f71 100644
--- a/hieradata/cluster/pillan.yaml
+++ b/hieradata/cluster/pillan.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ nm::connections:
       bond:
         miimon: "100"
         mode: "802.3ad"
+        xmit_hash_policy: "layer3+4"
       ipv4:
         method: "auto"
       ipv6:
diff --git a/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan01.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb b/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan01.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb
index 220883732a..17964d1f23 100644
--- a/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan01.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan01.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
         it_behaves_like 'nm enabled interface'
         it_behaves_like 'nm dhcp interface'
         it_behaves_like 'nm bond interface'
+        it { expect(nm_keyfile['bond']['xmit_hash_policy']).to eq('layer3+4') }
       end
 
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diff --git a/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan08.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb b/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan08.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb
index b3cd24067f..f0e63429dc 100644
--- a/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan08.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hosts/nodes/pillan08.tu.lsst.org_spec.rb
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
         it_behaves_like 'nm enabled interface'
         it_behaves_like 'nm dhcp interface'
         it_behaves_like 'nm bond interface'
+        it { expect(nm_keyfile['bond']['xmit_hash_policy']).to eq('layer3+4') }
       end
 
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