diff --git a/executor-scripts/linux/static b/executor-scripts/linux/static
index f03b61d..b1c9f8d 100755
--- a/executor-scripts/linux/static
+++ b/executor-scripts/linux/static
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+[ -z "$IF_METRIC" ] && IF_METRIC="1"
 [ -n "$IF_VRF_TABLE" ] && VRF_TABLE="table $IF_VRF_TABLE"
 [ -n "$IF_METRIC" ] && METRIC="metric $IF_METRIC"