diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml
index e2d698285e5..4eae51ad2b0 100644
--- a/man/systemd.network.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.network.xml
@@ -2565,6 +2565,17 @@ NFTSet=prefix:netdev:filter:eth_ipv4_prefix</programlisting>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><varname>BOOTP=</varname></term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Takes a boolean. The DHCPv4 client can be configured to communicate with BOOP servers that
+          don't accept Option 53, DHCP Message Type. In this configuration, a BOOTP Request is sent without
+          any options by default. A BOOTP reply that contains Option 1: Subnet Mask is expected.</para>
+
+          <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v257"/>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <!-- How to use the DHCP lease -->
 
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c b/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
index d94ac1a213a..eb300a4e44a 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
@@ -1477,6 +1477,10 @@ static int dhcp4_configure(Link *link) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_debug_errno(link, r, "DHCPv4 CLIENT: Failed to allocate DHCPv4 client: %m");
 
+        r = sd_dhcp_client_set_bootp(link->dhcp_client, link->network->dhcp_send_bootp);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_link_debug_errno(link, r, "DHCPv4 CLIENT: Failed to set BOOTP flag: %m");
+
         r = sd_dhcp_client_attach_event(link->dhcp_client, link->manager->event, 0);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_debug_errno(link, r, "DHCPv4 CLIENT: Failed to attach event to DHCPv4 client: %m");
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf b/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf
index dc462b690c2..ebaf97a412c 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network-gperf.gperf
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ DHCPv4.QuickAck,                             config_parse_bool,
 DHCPv4.RequestOptions,                       config_parse_dhcp_request_options,                        AF_INET,                       0
 DHCPv4.Anonymize,                            config_parse_bool,                                        0,                             offsetof(Network, dhcp_anonymize)
 DHCPv4.SendHostname,                         config_parse_dhcp_send_hostname,                          AF_INET,                       0
+DHCPv4.BOOTP,                                config_parse_bool,                                        0,                             offsetof(Network, dhcp_send_bootp)
 DHCPv4.Hostname,                             config_parse_hostname,                                    0,                             offsetof(Network, dhcp_hostname)
 DHCPv4.Label,                                config_parse_dhcp_label,                                  0,                             offsetof(Network, dhcp_label)
 DHCPv4.RequestBroadcast,                     config_parse_tristate,                                    0,                             offsetof(Network, dhcp_broadcast)
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.h b/src/network/networkd-network.h
index b61914ea7aa..55c08bbed7d 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.h
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ struct Network {
         OrderedHashmap *dhcp_client_send_vendor_options;
         char *dhcp_netlabel;
         NFTSetContext dhcp_nft_set_context;
+        bool dhcp_send_bootp;
 
         /* DHCPv6 Client support */
         bool dhcp6_use_address;