diff --git a/ansible/roles/eos/templates/ft2-64-lowerspine.j2 b/ansible/roles/eos/templates/ft2-64-lowerspine.j2
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..8430cb1deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/eos/templates/ft2-64-lowerspine.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+t0-leaf.j2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/vars/topo_ft2-64.yml b/ansible/vars/topo_ft2-64.yml
index 5eadc54569..cabc42a861 100644
--- a/ansible/vars/topo_ft2-64.yml
+++ b/ansible/vars/topo_ft2-64.yml
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ configuration_properties:
     tor_subnet_number: 2
     max_tor_subnet_number: 16
     tor_subnet_size: 128
-    swrole: leaf
+    leaf_asn_start: 4200300000
+    tor_asn_start: 4200400000
+    swrole: lowerspine
 
 configuration:
   ARISTA01LT2: