diff --git a/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface-dhcp.network b/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface-dhcp.network
deleted file mode 100644
index 19fd0d8..0000000
--- a/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface-dhcp.network
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<%
-    from ipaddress import ip_network
-%>\
-[Match]
-Name=${interface}
-
-[Network]
-DHCP=yes
-IPv6AcceptRA=yes
-
-[DHCPv4]
-UseDomains=${str(config.get('use_dhcp_domains', False)).lower()}
-UseHostname=no
-UseMTU=${str(config.get('use_dhcp_mtu', True)).lower()}
-UseNTP=${str(config.get('use_dhcp_ntp', False)).lower()}
-UseTimezone=no
-
-% if config.get('send_hostname', True):
-SendHostname=yes
-Hostname=${node.name.split('.')[-1]}
-% else:
-SendHostname=no
-% endif
-
-% if config.get('forwarding', False):
-IPForward=yes
-%endif
diff --git a/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface-nodhcp.network b/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface.network
similarity index 62%
rename from bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface-nodhcp.network
rename to bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface.network
index 59c2d91..cbb10b6 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface-nodhcp.network
+++ b/bundles/systemd-networkd/files/template-iface.network
@@ -25,30 +25,47 @@ Destination=${route}
 GatewayOnlink=yes
 
 % endfor
-% if 'gateway4' in config:
+% if not config.get('dhcp', False):
+%  if 'gateway4' in config:
 [Route]
 Gateway=${config['gateway4']}
 GatewayOnlink=yes
 
-% endif
-% if 'gateway6' in config:
+%  endif
+%  if 'gateway6' in config:
 [Route]
 Gateway=${config['gateway6']}
 GatewayOnlink=yes
 
+%  endif
 % endif
 [Network]
-DHCP=no
-% if config.get('ipv6_accept_ra', False):
+% if config.get('ipv6_accept_ra', False) or config.get('dhcp', False):
 IPv6AcceptRA=yes
 % else:
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
 % endif
+% if config.get('dhcp', False):
+DHCP=yes
+IPv6AcceptRA=yes
 
-% if config.get('forwarding', False):
-IPForward=yes
-%endif
+[DHCPv4]
+UseDomains=false
+UseHostname=no
+UseMTU=true
+UseNTP=false
+UseTimezone=no
+
+SendHostname=no
+% else:
+DHCP=no
+% endif
 
 % for vlan in sorted(config.get('vlans', set())):
 VLAN=${interface}.${vlan}
 % endfor
+% if 'activation_policy' in config:
+
+[Link]
+ActivationPolicy=${config['activation_policy']}
+% endif
diff --git a/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py b/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py
index 969c3e2..7bd0808 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ for interface, config in node.metadata.get('interfaces').items():
     if config.get('dhcp', False):
         if 'vlans' in config:
             raise BundleError(f'{node.name} interface {interface} cannot use vlans and dhcp!')
-        template = 'template-iface-dhcp.network'
     else:
-        template = 'template-iface-nodhcp.network'
         all_interfaces_use_dhcp = False
 
     if '.' in interface:
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ for interface, config in node.metadata.get('interfaces').items():
 
     if not config.get('ignore', False):
         files[f'/etc/systemd/network/{interface}.network'] = {
-            'source': template,
+            'source': 'template-iface.network',
             'content_type': 'mako',
             'context': {
                 'interface': interface,