diff --git a/recipes-fixes/systemd/systemd-compat-units_sysmocom.inc b/recipes-fixes/systemd/systemd-compat-units_sysmocom.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b656e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-fixes/systemd/systemd-compat-units_sysmocom.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PRINC="1"
+
+# We need networking to run as we have no native services yet
+SYSTEMD_DISABLED_SYSV_SERVICES_remove = "networking"
+
diff --git a/yocto-dora/systemd-compat-units.bbappend b/yocto-dora/systemd-compat-units.bbappend
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index 0000000..d76e8d1
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+++ b/yocto-dora/systemd-compat-units.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+require recipes-fixes/systemd/${PN}_sysmocom.inc
+