diff --git a/modules/networking/manifests/static.pp b/modules/networking/manifests/static.pp
index 018ef89..8110d8a 100644
--- a/modules/networking/manifests/static.pp
+++ b/modules/networking/manifests/static.pp
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # manage static interfaces
 define networking::static (
   String                $type,
-  Stdlib::IP::Address   $ipaddress,
   Stdlib::IP::Address   $netmask  = '255.255.255.0',
   Integer[100-9200]     $mtu      = 1500,
+  Boolean               $dhcp     = false,
   Optional[Boolean]     $forwarding = false,
+  Optional[Stdlib::IP::Address]         $ipaddress = undef,
   Optional[Stdlib::IP::Address]         $gateway = undef,
   Optional[Array[Stdlib::IP::Address]]  $dns = undef,
   Optional[Array[Stdlib::Fqdn]]         $domains = undef,
diff --git a/modules/networking/templates/networkd-network.erb b/modules/networking/templates/networkd-network.erb
index 298304d..b2ffc1e 100644
--- a/modules/networking/templates/networkd-network.erb
+++ b/modules/networking/templates/networkd-network.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 Name=<%= @title %>
 
 [Network]
+<% if @dhcp == true -%>
+DHCP=yes
+<% else -%>
 <% if @ipaddress && @netmask -%>
 Address=<%= @ipaddress %>/<%= IPAddr.new(@netmask).to_i.to_s(2).count('1') %>
 <% end -%>
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ DNS=<%= Array(@dns).join(' ') %>
 <% if @domains -%>
 Domains=<%= Array(@domains).join(' ') %>
 <% end -%>
+<% end -%>
 <% if @bridge and @bridge != true -%>
 Bridge=<%= @bridge %>
 <% end -%>