diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 2c33166f10..9909c07119 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ TasksMax=infinity
 TimeoutStartSec=0
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5s
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -xc '! /usr/bin/systemctl is-enabled --quiet nm-cloud-setup.service'
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe br_netfilter
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe overlay
 ExecStart=${BIN_DIR}/k3s \\
diff --git a/k3s.service b/k3s.service
index 6ea1f8a4a5..7f8c9ec89c 100644
--- a/k3s.service
+++ b/k3s.service
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/%N
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/%N
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/systemd/system/k3s.service.env
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -xc '! /usr/bin/systemctl is-enabled --quiet nm-cloud-setup.service'
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/k3s server
 KillMode=process
 Delegate=yes
diff --git a/package/rpm/install.sh b/package/rpm/install.sh
index 83bb004abc..d2c9c5d069 100755
--- a/package/rpm/install.sh
+++ b/package/rpm/install.sh
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ TasksMax=infinity
 TimeoutStartSec=0
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5s
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -xc '! /usr/bin/systemctl is-enabled --quiet nm-cloud-setup.service'
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe br_netfilter
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe overlay
 ExecStart=${BIN_DIR}/k3s ${CMD_K3S} \$${CMD_K3S_ARGS_VAR}