diff --git a/conf.d/regular-vm.mk b/conf.d/regular-vm.mk
index 7a492648..0ee5c559 100644
--- a/conf.d/regular-vm.mk
+++ b/conf.d/regular-vm.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ vm/.regular-desktop::
 endif
 
 vm/.regular-desktop-sysv: vm/bare mixin/regular-vm-x11 use/x11/gdm2.20 \
-	use/init/sysv/polkit +power; @:
+	use/init/sysv/polkit use/net-eth +power; @:
 
 vm/.regular-gtk: vm/.regular-desktop use/x11/lightdm/gtk
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,blueberry)