diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index 0221374ab835..e83aa6e2e2d6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ let
   commonNetworkOptions = {
 
     enable = mkOption {
-      default = false;
+      default = true;
       type = types.bool;
       description = ''
         Whether to manage network configuration using <command>systemd-network</command>.