diff --git a/cloudinit/cloud_config.go b/cloudinit/cloud_config.go
index ac901bb..e39dd32 100644
--- a/cloudinit/cloud_config.go
+++ b/cloudinit/cloud_config.go
@@ -67,16 +67,22 @@ func ApplyCloudConfig(cfg CloudConfig, sshKeyName string) error {
 
 	if len(cfg.Coreos.Units) > 0 {
 		for _, unit := range cfg.Coreos.Units {
+			log.Printf("Placing unit %s on filesystem", unit.Name)
 			dst, err := PlaceUnit("/", &unit)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			log.Printf("Placed unit %s at %s", unit.Name, dst)
 
-			if err := EnableUnitFile(dst, unit.Runtime); err != nil {
-				return err
+			if unit.Group() != "network" {
+				log.Printf("Enabling unit file %s", dst)
+				if err := EnableUnitFile(dst, unit.Runtime); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				log.Printf("Enabled unit %s", unit.Name)
+			} else {
+				log.Printf("Skipping enable for network-like unit %s", unit.Name)
 			}
-			log.Printf("Enabled unit %s", unit.Name)
 		}
 		DaemonReload()
 		StartUnits(cfg.Coreos.Units)