diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 45eb94b..722f2e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ jobs:
   check-super-linter:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.4.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
       - name: Check super-linter
-        uses: github/super-linter@v4.10.1
+        uses: github/super-linter@v5.0.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           LINTER_RULES_PATH: .github/linters
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-demand_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/on-demand_ci.yml
index 2ff1c60..a9a3bdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-demand_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-demand_ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check scripts format
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.4.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
       - name: Run the sh-checker
         uses: luizm/action-sh-checker@v0.7.0
         env:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       DEBUG: true
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.4.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
       - name: Install dependencies and configures kind clusters
         working-directory: ./scripts
         run: ./install.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index f366d5f..5e2f521 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   check-dockerfile:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.4.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
       - name: update Dockerfile
         uses: ludeeus/dockerfile-updater@21.01.0
         with:
diff --git a/nephio-ansible-install/README.md b/nephio-ansible-install/README.md
index b15ba53..ad7104b 100644
--- a/nephio-ansible-install/README.md
+++ b/nephio-ansible-install/README.md
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ all:
       install_dir: nephio-install
       packages_url: https://github.com/nephio-project/nephio-packages.git
     clusters:
-      mgmt: {mgmt_subnet: 172.88.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.196.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.96.0.0/16}
-      edge1: {mgmt_subnet: 172.89.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.197.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.97.0.0/16}
-      edge2: {mgmt_subnet: 172.90.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.198.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.98.0.0/16}
-      region1: {mgmt_subnet: 172.91.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.199.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.99.0.0/16}
+      mgmt: {mgmt_subnet: 172.88.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.196.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.96.0.0/16, master_iface: eth1}
+      edge1: {mgmt_subnet: 172.89.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.197.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.97.0.0/16, master_iface: eth1}
+      edge2: {mgmt_subnet: 172.90.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.198.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.98.0.0/16, master_iface: eth1}
+      region1: {mgmt_subnet: 172.91.0.0/16, pod_subnet: 10.199.0.0/16, svc_subnet: 10.99.0.0/16, master_iface: eth1}
   children:
     vm:
       hosts:
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Some customizations are required to tailor the installation to your environment.
 - gitea docker container will be created at runtime.
 - gitea_username: your [gitea](https://gitea.io) (local repository) username
 - gitea_password: your [gitea](https://gitea.io) (local repository) password
+- master_iface: the interface name on the node where the API server is accessible, the default value is `eth1` for KIND clusters deployed by ansible scripts. The value for this field may need to be updated for non-KIND cluster deployments.
 
 Note: You can choose between using remote GitHub repositories or local gitea repositories for your Nephio environment by setting either the GitHub variables or the gitea variables.
 
diff --git a/nephio-ansible-install/nind/nephio.yaml b/nephio-ansible-install/nind/nephio.yaml
index 80be9a8..8850dc6 100644
--- a/nephio-ansible-install/nind/nephio.yaml
+++ b/nephio-ansible-install/nind/nephio.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ all:
     cloud_user: user
     gitea_username: nephio
     gitea_password: nephio
+    validate_certs: true # change this to false if you want to avoid ssl/tls check
+    container_engine: docker # either docker or podman
     proxy:
       http_proxy: 
       https_proxy:
diff --git a/nephio-ansible-install/roles/nephio/config/templates/cluster-context.j2 b/nephio-ansible-install/roles/nephio/config/templates/cluster-context.j2
index ca44c1c..910db75 100644
--- a/nephio-ansible-install/roles/nephio/config/templates/cluster-context.j2
+++ b/nephio-ansible-install/roles/nephio/config/templates/cluster-context.j2
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ spec:
   siteCode: {{ item.key }}
   cniConfig:
     cniType: macvlan
-    masterInterface: eth1
\ No newline at end of file
+    masterInterface: {{ item.value.master_iface }}
\ No newline at end of file