diff --git a/deployment/check/common/data-model.nix b/deployment/check/common/data-model.nix
index ece0d87e..893d92f3 100644
--- a/deployment/check/common/data-model.nix
+++ b/deployment/check/common/data-model.nix
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ let
                 security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
                 nix.settings.trusted-users = [ "@wheel" ];
 
+                services.cloud-init = {
+                  enable = true;
+                  network.enable = true;
+                };
+
                 users.mutableUsers = false;
                 users.users =
                   {