diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
index 8e225eb40..1fce28475 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
@@ -101,3 +101,9 @@
     include_tasks: restart.yml
   # end block
   when: network_installed is defined and network_enabled
+
+- name: Create {{ iiab_etc_path }}/install-flags/iiab-network-complete on second pass of network role.
+  file:
+    path: "{{ iiab_etc_path }}/install-flags/iiab-network-complete"
+    state: touch
+  when: iiab_stage|int == 9
diff --git a/scripts/iiab-network b/scripts/iiab-network
index 9e56350eb..c2d12056f 100644
--- a/scripts/iiab-network
+++ b/scripts/iiab-network
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 cd /opt/iiab/iiab
 sudo ./iiab-network
-rc=$?
-if [[ $rc == "0" ]]; then
-    sudo touch /etc/iiab/install-flags/iiab-network-complete
-fi