diff --git a/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml
index 9de714b..017050f 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/vms-crd.yaml
@@ -980,6 +980,10 @@ spec:
                       description: Copied to cloud-init's user-data file.
                       type: object
                       x-kubernetes-preserve-unknown-fields: true
+                    networkConfig:
+                      description: Copied to cloud-init's network-config file.
+                      type: object
+                      x-kubernetes-preserve-unknown-fields: true
                 vm:
                   type: object
                   description: Defines the VM.
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml
index 64c5cbf..75371cc 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ data:
         <#else>
         userData: {}
         </#if>
+        <#if cr.spec.cloudInit.networkConfig??>
+        networkConfig: ${ cr.spec.cloudInit.networkConfig.toString() }
+        </#if>
       </#if>
       
       # Define the VM (required)