diff --git a/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static.erb b/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static.erb
index ed68c911d..26424166a 100644
--- a/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static.erb
+++ b/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #VAGRANT-BEGIN
 # The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
 config_<%= options[:device] %>=("<%= options[:ip] %> netmask <%= options[:netmask] %>")
+modules_<%= options[:device] %>=("!plug")
 <% if options[:gateway] -%>
 gateways_<%= options[:device] %>="<%= options[:gateway] %>"
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static6.erb b/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static6.erb
index 6467a57cd..3869ec4a8 100644
--- a/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static6.erb
+++ b/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static6.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #VAGRANT-BEGIN
 # The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
 config_<%= options[:device] %>="<%= options[:ip] %>/<%= options[:netmask] %>"
+modules_<%= options[:device] %>="!plug"
 <% if options[:gateway] -%>
 gateways_<%= options[:device] %>="<%= options[:gateway] %>"
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/test/unit/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static_test.rb b/test/unit/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static_test.rb
index 74c394480..33337065e 100644
--- a/test/unit/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/templates/guests/gentoo/network_static_test.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ describe "templates/guests/gentoo/network_static" do
       #VAGRANT-BEGIN
       # The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
       config_en0=("1.1.1.1 netmask 255.255.0.0")
+      modules_en0=("!plug")
       #VAGRANT-END
     EOH
   end
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ describe "templates/guests/gentoo/network_static" do
       #VAGRANT-BEGIN
       # The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
       config_en0=("1.1.1.1 netmask 255.255.0.0")
+      modules_en0=("!plug")
       gateways_en0="1.2.3.4"
       #VAGRANT-END
     EOH