diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml b/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml
index df62d91f7..257a1d469 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/computed_services.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
   set_fact:
     named_enabled: False
     dhcpd_enabled: False
-    dnsmasq_enabled: False
-    dhcp_service2: "dnsmasq disabled"
+    dnsmasq_enabled: True
+    dhcp_service2: "dnsmasq"
   when: dnsmasq_install and iiab_network_mode == "Appliance"
 
 - name: Add 'network' variable values (from computed_services.yml) to {{ iiab_ini_file }}