diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml
index 67cd1722d..1b76289ee 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/debian.yml
@@ -33,16 +33,20 @@
   template: dest=/etc/network/interfaces
             src=network/interfaces.j2
 
+- name: Supply our own dhcpcd.conf
+  template: dest=/etc/dhcpcd.conf
+            src=network/dhcpcd.conf
+  register: ipchange
+  
+- name: restart if the ip changed  
+  service: name=dhcpcd state=restarted enabled=True
+  when: ipchage.changed
+
 - name: Copy the bridge script 
   template: dest=/etc/network/interfaces.d/iiab
             src=network/iiab.j2
   register: interface
 
-- name: start up the dhcpcd service
-  service: name=dhcpcd
-           enabled=True
-           state=started
-
 - name: If this was a change, things need to shift
   service: name=hostapd state=stopped
   when: interface.changed
diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/rpi_debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/rpi_debian.yml
index c763ebddd..e13338f3e 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/rpi_debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/rpi_debian.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 - name: Supply our own dhcpcd.conf
   template: dest=/etc/dhcpcd.conf
             src=network/dhcpcd.conf
+  register: ipchange
+  
+- name: restart if the ip changed  
+  service: name=dhcpcd state=restarted
+  when: ipchage.changed
 
 - name: Copy the network config script 
   template: dest=/etc/network/interfaces.d/iiab