diff --git a/etc/systemd/network/eth0.network b/etc/systemd/network/eth0.network
index 74a292f5..e38d0213 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/network/eth0.network
+++ b/etc/systemd/network/eth0.network
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 [Match]
 Name=eth0
 
+[Link]
+# My devices generally also have WiFi so lack of ethernet is not a reason
+# to wait for systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+RequiredForOnline=no
+# Always set administrative state to up. Implies RequiredForOnline=yes
+#ActivationPolicy=always-up
+
 [Network]
 #DHCP=yes
 # /24, /16, /8 are the the class C, B, A networks