diff --git a/build/components/versions.yml b/build/components/versions.yml
index fa5a5e00e8..69b9475ef1 100644
--- a/build/components/versions.yml
+++ b/build/components/versions.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ firmware:
   libvirt: v10.9.0
   edk2: stable202411
 core:
-  3p-kubevirt: v1.6.2-v12n.42
+  3p-kubevirt: feat/vm/disable-tap-veth-bridge
   3p-containerized-data-importer: v1.60.3-v12n.19
   distribution: 2.8.3
 package:
diff --git a/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml b/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
index 542d241165..55d5e5c3db 100644
--- a/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
+++ b/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ secrets:
 - id: SOURCE_REPO
   value: {{ $.SOURCE_REPO }}
 shell:
+  installCacheVersion: "{{ now | date "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 MST 2006" }}"
   install:
   - |
+    echo "$date --------- new ----- 1234567899876543210 "
     echo "Git clone {{ $gitRepoName }} repository..."
     git clone --depth=1 $(cat /run/secrets/SOURCE_REPO)/{{ $gitRepoUrl }} --branch {{ $tag }} /src/kubevirt
 
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ altPackages:
 - pkg-config
 - libtool
 - gcc-c++
+- clang
+- libbpf-devel
 packages:
 - libmnl
 - ncurses
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ shell:
     - export GOOS=linux
     - export GOARCH=amd64
     - export CGO_ENABLED=0
+    - export BPF_CLANG=clang
 
     - echo ============== Build container-disk ===================
     {{- $_ := set $ "ProjectName" (list .ImageName "container-disk" | join "/") }}
@@ -201,6 +206,13 @@ shell:
     - |
     {{- include "image-build.build" (set $ "BuildCommand" `go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o /kubevirt-binaries/sidecars ./cmd/sidecars/`) | nindent 6 }}
 
+    - echo ============== Build bpf_bridge.o =====================
+    {{- $_ := set $ "ProjectName" (list $.ImageName "bpf-bridge-obj" | join "/") }}
+    - mkdir -p /kubevirt-binaries/network-bpf-bridge-binding-assets
+    - |
+    {{- include "image-build.build" (set $ "BuildCommand" `clang -O2 -g -target bpf -I/usr/include -c ./pkg/network/bpfbridge/bpf/bpf_bridge.c -o /kubevirt-binaries/network-bpf-bridge-binding-assets/bpf_bridge.o`) | nindent 6 }}
+    - echo "Built bpf object:" && ls -l /kubevirt-binaries/network-bpf-bridge-binding-assets/ && file /kubevirt-binaries/network-bpf-bridge-binding-assets/bpf_bridge.o || true
+
     - echo ============== Build virtctl ==========================
     {{- $_ := set $ "ProjectName" (list .ImageName "virtctl" | join "/") }}
     - |
diff --git a/images/virt-handler/werf.inc.yaml b/images/virt-handler/werf.inc.yaml
index 760e013749..be325737b8 100644
--- a/images/virt-handler/werf.inc.yaml
+++ b/images/virt-handler/werf.inc.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ import:
   after: install
   includePaths:
   - .version
+- image: {{ .ModuleNamePrefix }}virt-artifact
+  add: /kubevirt-binaries/network-bpf-bridge-binding-assets/
+  to: /usr/share/network-bpf-bridge-binding
+  after: install
+  includePaths:
+  - bpf_bridge.o
 - image: {{ .ModuleNamePrefix }}virt-artifact
   add: /kubevirt/cmd/{{ .ImageName }}/
   to: /etc
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm.go
index 4bef9ab624..3068bba438 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm.go
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ func DefaultOptions(current *v1alpha2.VirtualMachine) KVVMOptions {
 	}
 }
 
+func (b *KVVM) Options() KVVMOptions {
+	return b.opts
+}
+
 func NewEmptyKVVM(name types.NamespacedName, opts KVVMOptions) *KVVM {
 	return &KVVM{
 		opts: opts,
@@ -810,8 +814,9 @@ func (b *KVVM) SetNetworkInterface(name, macAddress string, acpiIndex int) {
 		Name:      name,
 		Model:     devPreset.InterfaceModel,
 		ACPIIndex: acpiIndex,
+		Binding:   &virtv1.PluginBinding{Name: "bpfbridge"},
 	}
-	iface.Bridge = &virtv1.InterfaceBridge{}
+
 	if macAddress != "" {
 		iface.MacAddress = macAddress
 	}
diff --git a/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml b/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml
index be76ae70bc..375f500a28 100644
--- a/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml
+++ b/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ spec:
       {{- end }}
     evictionStrategy: LiveMigrate
     vmRolloutStrategy: LiveUpdate
+    network:
+      binding:
+        bpfbridge:
+          domainAttachmentType: tap
+          migration: {}
     developerConfiguration:
       logVerbosity:
         virtLauncher: {{ $logVerbosity }}