diff --git a/network/80-container-vb.network b/network/80-container-vb.network
index 07a407208b..162597d781 100644
--- a/network/80-container-vb.network
+++ b/network/80-container-vb.network
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 Kind=veth
 Name=vb-*
 
+[Link]
+RequiredForOnline=no
+
 [Network]
 KeepMaster=yes
 LinkLocalAddressing=no
diff --git a/network/80-container-ve.network b/network/80-container-ve.network
index 4cb15ca957..69c534f4e1 100644
--- a/network/80-container-ve.network
+++ b/network/80-container-ve.network
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 Kind=veth
 Name=ve-*
 
+[Link]
+RequiredForOnline=no
+
 [Network]
 # Default to using a /28 prefix, giving up to 13 addresses per container.
 Address=0.0.0.0/28
@@ -24,3 +27,6 @@ LLDP=yes
 EmitLLDP=customer-bridge
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
+
+[DHCPServer]
+PersistLeases=no
diff --git a/network/80-container-vz.network b/network/80-container-vz.network
index fd7cc1a4c9..2dc5d87e23 100644
--- a/network/80-container-vz.network
+++ b/network/80-container-vz.network
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 Kind=bridge
 Name=vz-*
 
+[Link]
+RequiredForOnline=no
+
 [Network]
 # Default to using a /24 prefix, giving up to 253 addresses per virtual network.
 Address=0.0.0.0/24
@@ -23,3 +26,6 @@ LLDP=yes
 EmitLLDP=customer-bridge
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
+
+[DHCPServer]
+PersistLeases=no
diff --git a/network/80-namespace-ns.network b/network/80-namespace-ns.network
index 9c945d47c9..cd1a819973 100644
--- a/network/80-namespace-ns.network
+++ b/network/80-namespace-ns.network
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 Kind=veth
 Name=ns-*
 
+[Link]
+RequiredForOnline=no
+
 [Network]
 # Default to using a /28 prefix, giving up to 13 addresses per namespace
 Address=0.0.0.0/28
@@ -24,3 +27,6 @@ LLDP=yes
 EmitLLDP=customer-bridge
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
+
+[DHCPServer]
+PersistLeases=no
diff --git a/network/80-vm-vt.network b/network/80-vm-vt.network
index 3bd36a6b10..a7c0f77089 100644
--- a/network/80-vm-vt.network
+++ b/network/80-vm-vt.network
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 Kind=tun
 Name=vt-*
 
+[Link]
+RequiredForOnline=no
+
 [Network]
 # Default to using a /28 prefix, giving up to 13 addresses per VM.
 Address=0.0.0.0/28
@@ -23,3 +26,6 @@ LLDP=yes
 EmitLLDP=customer-bridge
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
+
+[DHCPServer]
+PersistLeases=no