diff --git a/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index ea93297..39791e3 100755
--- a/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)
 # remove all motd
 rm /etc/motd > /dev/null 2>&1
 
+# disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+systemctl disable systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+
 # git config
 git config --global credential.helper store
 git config --global user.name "akanealw"