diff --git a/linux/network/interface.sls b/linux/network/interface.sls
index 5d7e22b..38b486e 100644
--- a/linux/network/interface.sls
+++ b/linux/network/interface.sls
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
   file.absent:
   - name: /etc/network/interfaces.d/50-cloud-init.cfg
 
+networking:
+  service.running:
+    - enable: True
+    - watch:
+      - file: remove_cloud_init_file
+
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- for interface_name, interface in network.interface.items() %}