diff --git a/data/grid5000/sites/toulouse/network_equipments/gw-toulouse.json b/data/grid5000/sites/toulouse/network_equipments/gw-toulouse.json
index 1d43ac624721c8c58508512ef66a94b087ae098f..0b202cf0d6dba7fd4755be07b467c4b3c502b390 100644
--- a/data/grid5000/sites/toulouse/network_equipments/gw-toulouse.json
+++ b/data/grid5000/sites/toulouse/network_equipments/gw-toulouse.json
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {
+  "alias": [
+    "gw"
+  ],
   "ip": "172.17.127.254",
   "ip6": "2001:660:4406:900::ffff:ffff",
   "kind": "router",
diff --git a/input/grid5000/sites/toulouse/networks/gw-toulouse.yaml b/input/grid5000/sites/toulouse/networks/gw-toulouse.yaml
index e62e921680860f779ad8dae1e158335a40008078..91bb524cff90883b48266bb5e30be2071fdb5531 100644
--- a/input/grid5000/sites/toulouse/networks/gw-toulouse.yaml
+++ b/input/grid5000/sites/toulouse/networks/gw-toulouse.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 gw-toulouse:
   model: Temporary-Dell-OS6
   serial: unknown
+  alias:
+    - gw
   ip: 172.17.127.254
   ip6: 2001:660:4406:900::ffff:ffff
   kind: router