diff --git a/providers/base/bin/wifi_client_test_netplan.py b/providers/base/bin/wifi_client_test_netplan.py
index 2c062189eb..412b8fda59 100755
--- a/providers/base/bin/wifi_client_test_netplan.py
+++ b/providers/base/bin/wifi_client_test_netplan.py
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ def generate_test_config(interface, ssid, psk, address, dhcp, wpa3):
         # Set the key-management to "sae" when WPA3 is used
         if wpa3:
             access_point[ssid]["auth"]["key-management"] = "sae"
+        else:
+            access_point[ssid]["auth"]["key-management"] = "psk"
 
     # Define the interface_info
     interface_info = {
diff --git a/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_client_test_netplan.py b/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_client_test_netplan.py
index 4fd6e6fbd6..07afe00a8f 100644
--- a/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_client_test_netplan.py
+++ b/providers/base/tests/test_wifi_client_test_netplan.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def test_private_ap_with_dhcp(self):
                   access-points:
                     my_ap:
                       auth:
+                        key-management: psk
                         password: s3cr3t
                   dhcp4: true
                   nameservers: {}
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ def test_static_ip_no_dhcp(self):
                   access-points:
                     my_ap:
                       auth:
+                        key-management: psk
                         password: s3cr3t
                   addresses:
                   - 192.168.1.1