diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
index 0c8592d45..08a749707 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@
 - name: Install dnsmasq -- configure LATER in 'network', after Stage 9
   include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/dnsmasq.yml    # Invoked by 1-prep (so full path needed)
 
-- name: Install package networkd-dispatcher (OS's other than RasPiOS and Linux Mint)
-  package:
-    name: networkd-dispatcher    # 15kB download: Dispatcher service for systemd-networkd connection status changes
-    state: present
-  when: not is_raspbian
-
 # 2021-07-27 from @jvonau: 3 apt packages BELOW (iw, rfkill, wireless-tools)
 # are provided by RasPiOS.  Ubuntu|Debian on the other hand are hit or miss:
 # desktops might have some/all 3 preinstalled, while servers tend not to have
@@ -19,7 +13,7 @@
 # total download size) and they can help IIAB field operators with BOTH
 # (1) internal WiFi AND (2) USB WiFi devices inserted anytime/later.
 
-- name: 'Install 11 network packages: avahi-daemon, hostapd, iproute2, iptables-persistent, iw, libnss-mdns, netmask, net-tools, rfkill, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant -- later used by https://github.com/iiab/iiab/tree/master/roles/network'
+- name: 'Install 12 network packages: avahi-daemon, hostapd, iproute2, iptables-persistent, iw, libnss-mdns, netmask, net-tools, networkd-dispatcher, rfkill, wireless-tools, wpasupplicant -- later used by https://github.com/iiab/iiab/tree/master/roles/network'
   package:
     name:
       - avahi-daemon           #   97kB download: RasPiOS (and package libnss-mnds, below) install this regardless -- holdover from the XO days and used to advertise ssh/admin-console being available via avahi-daemon -- used with https://github.com/iiab/iiab/blob/master/roles/network/tasks/avahi.yml
@@ -32,6 +26,7 @@
       - libnss-mdns            #   27kB download: RasPiOS (and package avahi-daemon, above) install this regardless -- client-side library -- provides name resolution via mDNS (Multicast DNS) using Zeroconf/Bonjour e.g. Avahi
       - netmask                #   25kB download: Handy utility -- helps determine network masks
       - net-tools              #  248kB download: RasPiOS installs this regardless -- @jvonau suggests possibly deleting this...unless oldtimers really want these older commands in iiab-diagnostics output?
+      - networkd-dispatcher    #   15kB download: Dispatcher service for systemd-networkd connection status changes
       - rfkill                 #   87kB download: RasPiOS installs this regardless -- enable & disable wireless devices
       - wireless-tools         #  112kB download: RasPiOS installs this regardless -- manipulate Linux Wireless Extensions
       - wpasupplicant          # 1188kB download: RasPiOS installs this regardless -- client library for connections to a WiFi AP