diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e0f823d4..63d0dd5d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1471,6 +1471,7 @@ Open vSwitch Bridges:
             enabled: true
             name: br-ens7
             type: ovs_bridge
+            ovs_ports: ens7
             proto: manual
             mtu: 9000
             use_interfaces:
diff --git a/linux/files/ovs_bridge b/linux/files/ovs_bridge
index bf9b74f8..b52ba0a2 100644
--- a/linux/files/ovs_bridge
+++ b/linux/files/ovs_bridge
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ netmask {{ bridge.netmask }}
 {%- if bridge.gateway is defined %}
 gateway {{ bridge.gateway }}
 {%- endif %}
+{%- if bridge.ovs_ports is defined %}
+ovs_ports {{ bridge.ovs_ports }}
+{%- endif %}
 {%- if bridge.ovs_options is defined %}
 ovs_options {{ bridge.ovs_options }}
 {%- endif %}
+
diff --git a/linux/files/ovs_port b/linux/files/ovs_port
index 222ca8e4..98ae04d4 100644
--- a/linux/files/ovs_port
+++ b/linux/files/ovs_port
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ netmask {{ port.netmask }}
 {%- if port.gateway is defined %}
 gateway {{ port.gateway }}
 {%- endif %}
+{%- if port.slaves is defined %}
+ovs_bonds {{ port.slaves }}
+{%- endif %}
 {%- if port.ovs_options is defined %}
 ovs_options {{ port.ovs_options }}
 {%- endif %}
+
diff --git a/linux/network/interface.sls b/linux/network/interface.sls
index 6b0ab49a..1e539203 100644
--- a/linux/network/interface.sls
+++ b/linux/network/interface.sls
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ linux_interfaces_include_{{ interface_name }}:
       source /etc/network/interfaces.u/*
 
 ovs_bridge_{{ interface_name }}:
-  file.managed:
+  file.append:
   - name: /etc/network/interfaces.u/ifcfg-{{ interface_name }}
   - makedirs: True
   - source: salt://linux/files/ovs_bridge
@@ -176,6 +176,18 @@ ovs_bond_{{ interface_name }}:
     - require: 
       - ovs_bridge_{{ interface.bridge }}_present
 
+ovs_bond_persistent_{{ interface_name }}:
+  file.append:
+    - name: /etc/network/interfaces.u/ifcfg-{{ interface.bridge }}
+    - makedirs: True
+    - source: salt://linux/files/ovs_port
+    - template: jinja
+    - context:
+        port_name: {{ interface_name }}
+        port: {{ interface|yaml }}
+    - require:
+      - ovs_bridge_{{ interface.bridge }}
+
 {%- elif interface.type == 'ovs_port' %}
 
 {%- if interface.get('port_type','internal') == 'patch' %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/network_openvswitch.sls b/tests/pillar/network_openvswitch.sls
index e7b51f4c..38094bc8 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/network_openvswitch.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/network_openvswitch.sls
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ linux:
         enabled: true
         type: ovs_bridge
         proto: manual
+        ovs_ports: ens0
         mtu: 9000
         use_interfaces:
         - ens0