diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf_vrf/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf_vrf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
index b4bbd40a2a3..423de8b89f4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf_vrf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf_vrf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 - debug: msg="Using provider={{ connection.transport }}"
   when: ansible_connection == "local"
 
+- set_fact: def_met_default="default"
+  # CSCvi74876 Cannot remove default-metric
+  when: imagetag is not search("I7")
+
 - name: "Setup: disable feature OSPF for initial cleanup"
   nxos_feature:
     feature: ospf
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@
     nxos_ospf_vrf: &config2
       ospf: 2
       auto_cost: default
-      default_metric: default
+      default_metric: "{{def_met_default|default(omit)}}"
       log_adjacency: default
       timer_throttle_spf_hold: default
       passive_interface: false
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@
     register: result
 
   - assert: *false
+    when: def_met_default is defined
 
   - name: Unconfigure ospf vrf
     nxos_ospf_vrf: &unconfig
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@
     register: result
 
   - assert: *false
+    when: def_met_default is defined
 
   always:
   - name: "Disable feature OSPF"