diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
index e4b8218a6..876648868 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   template:
     dest: /etc/systemd/network/IIAB-Static.network
     src: network/systemd-static-net.j2
-  when: wan_ip != "dhcp"
+  when: wan_ip != "dhcp" and not is_ubuntu_18
 
 - name: Reload systemd
   systemd: