diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index b65b2e44..e1bd80fa 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # -- Class systemd
 # This module allows triggering systemd commands once for all modules
 class systemd (
-  $service_limits = {}
+  $service_limits          = {},
+  Boolean $manage_networkd = true,
 ){
 
   Exec {
@@ -21,4 +22,10 @@
 
   create_resources('systemd::service_limits', $service_limits, {})
 
+  if $manage_networkd {
+    service{'systemd-networkd':
+      ensure => 'running',
+      enable => true,
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/network.pp b/manifests/network.pp
index 00b5705f..4549e94c 100644
--- a/manifests/network.pp
+++ b/manifests/network.pp
@@ -7,18 +7,10 @@
   Optional[String] $source               = undef,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $target = undef,
   Boolean $restart_service               = true,
-  Boolean $manage_service                = true,
 ){
 
   include ::systemd
 
-  if $manage_service {
-    service{'systemd-networkd':
-      ensure  => 'running',
-      enabled => true,
-    }
-  }
-
   if $restart_service {
     $notify = Service['systemd-networkd']
   } else {