diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml
index d5dad9ffc..200911a91 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/NM-debian.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@
   when: wan_ip != "dhcp"
 
 - name: Use systemd-networkd to handle br0
-  include_tasks: sysd-netd-debian.yml
-  when: iiab_lan_iface == "br0" and not systemd_networkd_active
+  set_fact:
+    systemd_networkd_active: True
+  when: iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
 
 - name: Reload systemd
   systemd: