diff --git a/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2 b/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2
index b3eb787cc..21dd6e1d2 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Name=br0
 [Network]
 Address={{ lan_ip }}/19
 LinkLocalAddressing=no
+ConfigureWithoutCarrier=yes
 # Commenting the below line as it has been causing race/looping issues between dnsmasq and systemd-resolved
 # IIAB ticket #1747
 #DNS={{ lan_ip }}