diff --git a/ocs_ci/deployment/hosted_cluster.py b/ocs_ci/deployment/hosted_cluster.py
index 5606d783aa8..578f87aa7cd 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/deployment/hosted_cluster.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/deployment/hosted_cluster.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     get_latest_release_version,
 )
 from ocs_ci.utility.version import get_semantic_version
+from ocs_ci.ocs.resources.storage_client import StorageClient
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -103,6 +104,16 @@ def do_deploy(self, cluster_names=None):
         logger.info("Download kubeconfig for all clusters")
         kubeconfig_paths = self.download_hosted_clusters_kubeconfig_files()
 
+        # Need to create networkpolicy as mentioned in bug 2281536,
+        # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2281536#c21
+
+        # Create Network Policy
+        storage_client = StorageClient()
+        for cluster_name in cluster_names:
+            storage_client.create_network_policy(
+                namespace_to_create_storage_client=f"clusters-{cluster_name}"
+            )
+
         # stage 4 deploy ODF on all hosted clusters if not already deployed
         for cluster_name in cluster_names: