diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-scripted.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-scripted.nix
index 66fdc61d2835..dce72b36fc50 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-scripted.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces-scripted.nix
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ let
           bindsTo = [ "network-setup.service" ];
         };
 
-        networkSetup =
+        networkSetup = lib.mkIf (config.networking.resolvconf.enable || cfg.defaultGateway != null || cfg.defaultGateway6 != null)
           { description = "Networking Setup";
 
             after = [ "network-pre.target" "systemd-udevd.service" "systemd-sysctl.service" ];