diff --git a/templates/guests/redhat/network_static.erb b/templates/guests/redhat/network_static.erb
index f403a7068..c28dd74cb 100644
--- a/templates/guests/redhat/network_static.erb
+++ b/templates/guests/redhat/network_static.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #VAGRANT-BEGIN
 # The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
+NM_CONTROLLED=no
 BOOTPROTO=none
+ONBOOT=yes
 IPADDR=<%= options[:ip] %>
 NETMASK=<%= options[:netmask] %>
 DEVICE=eth<%= options[:interface] %>