diff --git a/network/80-container-ve.network b/network/80-container-ve.network
index 69c534f4e1..a70a24cbcb 100644
--- a/network/80-container-ve.network
+++ b/network/80-container-ve.network
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
 
 [DHCPServer]
-PersistLeases=no
+PersistLeases=runtime
diff --git a/network/80-container-vz.network b/network/80-container-vz.network
index 2dc5d87e23..09eadf48db 100644
--- a/network/80-container-vz.network
+++ b/network/80-container-vz.network
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
 
 [DHCPServer]
-PersistLeases=no
+PersistLeases=runtime
diff --git a/network/80-namespace-ns-tun.network b/network/80-namespace-ns-tun.network
index fe084838a9..658eac88d8 100644
--- a/network/80-namespace-ns-tun.network
+++ b/network/80-namespace-ns-tun.network
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
 
 [DHCPServer]
-PersistLeases=no
+PersistLeases=runtime
diff --git a/network/80-namespace-ns.network b/network/80-namespace-ns.network
index cd1a819973..2fb422a8bb 100644
--- a/network/80-namespace-ns.network
+++ b/network/80-namespace-ns.network
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
 
 [DHCPServer]
-PersistLeases=no
+PersistLeases=runtime
diff --git a/network/80-vm-vt.network b/network/80-vm-vt.network
index a7c0f77089..cb96806439 100644
--- a/network/80-vm-vt.network
+++ b/network/80-vm-vt.network
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ IPv6AcceptRA=no
 IPv6SendRA=yes
 
 [DHCPServer]
-PersistLeases=no
+PersistLeases=runtime