diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/utils.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/utils.py
index bf52dfc896c..836dbbc49b9 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/utils.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/utils.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def get_vlan_rd(
         """Return a string with the route-destinguisher for one VLAN."""
         rd_override = default(vlan.rd_override, vlan.rt_override, vlan.vni_override)
 
-        if isinstance(rd_override, str) and ":" in rd_override:
+        if isinstance(rd_override, str) and (":" in rd_override or rd_override == "auto"):
             return rd_override
 
         if rd_override is not None:
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def get_vlan_rt(
         """Return a string with the route-target for one VLAN."""
         rt_override = default(vlan.rt_override, vlan.vni_override)
 
-        if isinstance(rt_override, str) and ":" in rt_override:
+        if isinstance(rt_override, str) and (":" in rt_override or rt_override == "auto"):
             return rt_override
 
         if self._rt_admin_subfield is not None:
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def get_vrf_rd(self: AvdStructuredConfigNetworkServices, vrf: EosDesigns._Dynami
         rd_override = vrf.rd_override
 
         if rd_override is not None:
-            if ":" in rd_override:
+            if ":" in rd_override or rd_override == "auto":
                 return rd_override
 
             return f"{self.shared_utils.overlay_rd_type_vrf_admin_subfield}:{rd_override}"
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def get_vrf_rt(self: AvdStructuredConfigNetworkServices, vrf: EosDesigns._Dynami
         """Return a string with the route-target for one VRF."""
         rt_override = vrf.rt_override
 
-        if rt_override is not None and ":" in rt_override:
+        if rt_override is not None and (":" in rt_override or rt_override == "auto"):
             return rt_override
 
         if self._vrf_rt_admin_subfield is not None:
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ def get_vlan_aware_bundle_rd(
         admin_subfield = self.shared_utils.overlay_rd_type_vrf_admin_subfield if is_vrf else self.shared_utils.overlay_rd_type_admin_subfield
 
         if rd_override is not None:
-            if ":" in str(rd_override):
+            if ":" in rd_override or rd_override == "auto":
                 return rd_override
 
             return f"{admin_subfield}:{rd_override}"
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def get_vlan_aware_bundle_rt(
         rt_override: str | None = None,
     ) -> str:
         """Return a string with the route-target for one VLAN Aware Bundle."""
-        if rt_override is not None and ":" in str(rt_override):
+        if rt_override is not None and (":" in rt_override or rt_override == "auto"):
             return rt_override
 
         bundle_number = id + tenant.vlan_aware_bundle_number_base