diff --git a/robot-systest/run_test.sh b/robot-systest/run_test.sh
index e96e17aa4a6e4d752b80cfd7161e2b7c9767d70c..c6fb8374cf39623631c3bdb1e385c29fd271829a 100755
--- a/robot-systest/run_test.sh
+++ b/robot-systest/run_test.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ create_vim(){
         echo "VIM failed to enter ENABLED state"
         exit 1
     fi
+}
+
+
+create_sdnc(){
     if [ -n "${SDNC_URL}" ]; then
         osm sdnc-create --name sdnc-osm --type ${SDNC_TYPE} --user ${SDNC_USER} --password ${SDNC_PASSWORD} --url ${SDNC_URL}
         COUNTER=0
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ create_vim(){
             fi
         fi
     fi
+
 }
 
 
@@ -169,6 +174,7 @@ while (( "$#" )); do
             ;;
         -c|--createvim)
             create_vim
+            create_sdnc
             create_k8scluster
             shift 1
             ;;