diff --git a/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb
index d53358eb3..6ba4c2ca9 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -57,8 +57,20 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               e_nets[interfaces[network[:interface]]] = e_config
             end
           end
+
+          # By default, netplan expects the renderer to be systemd-networkd,
+          # but if any device is managed by NetworkManager, then we use that renderer
+          # ref: https://netplan.io/reference
+          renderer = NETPLAN_DEFAULT_RENDERER
+          ethernets.keys.each do |k|
+            if nm_controlled?(comm, k)
+              renderer = "NetworkManager"
+              break
+            end
+          end
+
           np_config = {"network" => {"version" => NETPLAN_DEFAULT_VERSION,
-            "renderer" => NETPLAN_DEFAULT_RENDERER, "ethernets" => ethernets}}
+            "renderer" => renderer, "ethernets" => ethernets}}
 
           remote_path = upload_tmp_file(comm, np_config.to_yaml)
           dest_path = "#{NETPLAN_DIRECTORY}/50-vagrant.yaml"
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks_test.rb
index 57ed1e6a3..13ccea1b6 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/guests/debian/cap/configure_networks_test.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ describe "VagrantPlugins::GuestDebian::Cap::ConfigureNetworks" do
     end
 
     before do
+      allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("nmcli d show eth1").and_return(false)
+      allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("nmcli d show eth2").and_return(false)
       allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("ps -o comm= 1 | grep systemd").and_return(false)
       allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("sudo systemctl status systemd-networkd.service").and_return(false)
       allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("netplan -h").and_return(false)
@@ -118,7 +120,30 @@ describe "VagrantPlugins::GuestDebian::Cap::ConfigureNetworks" do
           expect(comm).to receive(:test).with("netplan -h").and_return(true)
         end
 
+        let(:nm_yml) { "---\nnetwork:\n  version: 2\n  renderer: NetworkManager\n  ethernets:\n    eth1:\n      dhcp4: true\n    eth2:\n      addresses:\n      - 33.33.33.10/16\n      gateway4: 33.33.0.1\n" }
+        let(:networkd_yml) { "---\nnetwork:\n  version: 2\n  renderer: networkd\n  ethernets:\n    eth1:\n      dhcp4: true\n    eth2:\n      addresses:\n      - 33.33.33.10/16\n      gateway4: 33.33.0.1\n" }
+
+        it "uses NetworkManager if detected on device" do
+          allow(cap).to receive(:nm_controlled?).and_return(true)
+          allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("nmcli d show eth1").and_return(true)
+          allow(comm).to receive(:test).with("nmcli d show eth2").and_return(true)
+
+          expect(cap).to receive(:upload_tmp_file).with(comm, nm_yml)
+            .and_return("/tmp/vagrant-network-entry.1234")
+
+          cap.configure_networks(machine, [network_0, network_1])
+
+
+          expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match("mv -f '/tmp/vagrant-network-entry.*' '/etc/netplan/.*.yaml'")
+          expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match("chown")
+          expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match("chmod")
+          expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match("netplan apply")
+        end
+
         it "creates and starts the networks for systemd with netplan" do
+          expect(cap).to receive(:upload_tmp_file).with(comm, networkd_yml)
+            .and_return("/tmp/vagrant-network-entry.1234")
+
           cap.configure_networks(machine, [network_0, network_1])
 
           expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match("mv -f '/tmp/vagrant-network-entry.*' '/etc/netplan/.*.yaml'")