diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/interface.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/interface.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6b56e6a05d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/interface.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- name: Get interface facts
+  interface_facts:
+
+- name: Verify interfaces are up correctly
+  assert: { that: "'{{ ansible_interface_facts[item]['active'] }}' == 'True'" }
+  with_items: minigraph_interfaces | map(attribute='alias') | list
+
diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/sonic.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/sonic.yml
index c516257dd41..5dc71725ab7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/sonic.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/sonic.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+- name: Gathering minigraph facts about the device
+  minigraph_facts: host={{ inventory_hostname }}
+  connection: local
+  become: no
+  tags: always
+
+- name: Verify interfaces are up
+  include: interface.yml
+  tags: always
+
 - name: Neighbor mac change test
   include: neighbour-mac.yml
   tags: neighbour