diff --git a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/network/89-ethernet.network b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/network/89-ethernet.network
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..f99d6e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/network/89-ethernet.network
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+89-ethernet.network.example
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-particleos.preset b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-particleos.preset
index 79ac6b64..fbcaf857 100644
--- a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-particleos.preset
+++ b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-particleos.preset
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # Make sure we have networking available.
 enable systemd-networkd.service
+enable systemd-networkd.socket
 enable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
 enable systemd-resolved.service
 
diff --git a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf
index cf5c4d3c..f75d538f 100644
--- a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ Packages=
         pipewire
         pipewire-alsa
         xdg-desktop-portal
+
+# NetworkManager is used in the desktop profiles
+RemoveFiles=/usr/lib/systemd/network/89-ethernet.network