diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 99b477c..ae71e81 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@
     root_target_directory: "{{ live_build_directory }}/config/includes.chroot/"
   when: live_build_serial_console == false
 
+- name: systemd network config directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ live_build_directory }}/config/includes.chroot/etc/systemd/network"
+    state: directory
+
+- name: name policy for predictable interface names with virtio to mac
+  template:
+    src: virtio.link.j2
+    dest: "{{ live_build_directory }}/config/includes.chroot/etc/systemd/network/20-virtio.link"
+
 - name: include common packages
   template:
     src: common.list.chroot.j2
diff --git a/templates/virtio.link.j2 b/templates/virtio.link.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78c58c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/virtio.link.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Match]
+Driver=virtio_net
+[Link]
+NamePolicy=mac