diff --git a/playbooks/02-infra.yml b/playbooks/02-infra.yml
index 7c8d637be7..735c23d181 100644
--- a/playbooks/02-infra.yml
+++ b/playbooks/02-infra.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
       ansible.builtin.include_vars:
         dir: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts/parameters"
 
+    - name: Load Networking Environment Definition
+      vars:
+        cifmw_networking_mapper_assert_env_load: false
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: networking_mapper
+        tasks_from: load_env_definition.yml
+
     - name: Deploy OCP using Hive
       when:
         - cifmw_use_hive is defined
@@ -86,6 +93,13 @@
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: cert_manager
 
+    - name: Configure hosts networking using nmstate
+      when:
+        - cifmw_config_nmstate is defined
+        - cifmw_config_nmstate | bool
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: ci_nmstate
+
     - name: Deploy Sushy Emulator and configure controller as hypervisor
       when:
         - cifmw_enable_virtual_baremetal_support | default(false) | bool
@@ -102,13 +116,6 @@
           ansible.builtin.include_role:
             name: libvirt_manager
 
-    - name: Configure hosts networking using nmstate
-      when:
-        - cifmw_config_nmstate is defined
-        - cifmw_config_nmstate | bool
-      ansible.builtin.include_role:
-        name: ci_nmstate
-
     - name: Prepare container package builder
       when:
         - cifmw_pkg_build_list is defined