diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6e86784..12a74d6 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
     name: systemd_networkd
     private: true
   vars:
-    systemd_interface_cleanup: false
+    systemd_interface_cleanup: true
     systemd_run_networkd: true
     systemd_resolved_available: "{{ nspawn_container_enable_resolved }}"
     systemd_resolved: