diff --git a/releases/portage/isos-x86/package.use/wpa_supplicant b/releases/portage/isos-x86/package.use/wpa_supplicant
index 2942c65dd..9326ac60c 100644
--- a/releases/portage/isos-x86/package.use/wpa_supplicant
+++ b/releases/portage/isos-x86/package.use/wpa_supplicant
@@ -1 +1 @@
-net-wireless/wpa_supplicant tkip wps
+net-wireless/wpa_supplicant tkip wps dbus
diff --git a/releases/portage/isos/package.use/wpa_supplicant b/releases/portage/isos/package.use/wpa_supplicant
index 2942c65dd..9326ac60c 100644
--- a/releases/portage/isos/package.use/wpa_supplicant
+++ b/releases/portage/isos/package.use/wpa_supplicant
@@ -1 +1 @@
-net-wireless/wpa_supplicant tkip wps
+net-wireless/wpa_supplicant tkip wps dbus
diff --git a/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage1.spec b/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage1.spec
index b22ea357a..41498ddc0 100644
--- a/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage1.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage1.spec
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 	net-misc/dhcpcd
 	net-misc/iputils
 	net-misc/ndisc6
+	net-misc/networkmanager
 	net-misc/openssh
 	net-misc/rdate
 	net-misc/rsync
diff --git a/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage2.spec b/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage2.spec
index 8369517bd..36a7d6717 100644
--- a/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage2.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/amd64/hardened/admincd-stage2.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ livecd/iso: admincd-amd64-@TIMESTAMP@.iso
 livecd/type: gentoo-release-minimal
 livecd/volid: Gentoo-amd64-AdminCD-@DATESTAMP@
 
+livecd/rcadd: dbus|default NetworkManager|default
+
 boot/kernel: gentoo
 
 boot/kernel/gentoo/distkernel: yes
diff --git a/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage1.spec b/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage1.spec
index ee0df51a0..788a16c89 100644
--- a/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage1.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage1.spec
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 	net-misc/dhcpcd
 	net-misc/iputils
 	net-misc/ndisc6
+	net-misc/networkmanager
 	net-misc/openssh
 	net-misc/rdate
 	net-misc/rsync
diff --git a/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec b/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
index 7d2ff4605..1ac7437dd 100644
--- a/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/amd64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ snapshot_treeish: @TREEISH@
 source_subpath: 23.0-default/livecd-stage1-amd64-@TIMESTAMP@
 portage_confdir: @REPO_DIR@/releases/portage/isos
 
-livecd/bootargs: dokeymap
+livecd/bootargs: dokeymap nodhcp
 livecd/fstype: squashfs
 livecd/iso: install-amd64-minimal-@TIMESTAMP@.iso
 livecd/type: gentoo-release-minimal
 livecd/volid: Gentoo-amd64-@DATESTAMP@
 
+livecd/rcadd: dbus|default NetworkManager|default
+
 boot/kernel: gentoo
 
 boot/kernel/gentoo/distkernel: yes
diff --git a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec
index 262cc0bc9..41cc28a29 100644
--- a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 	net-misc/chrony
 	net-misc/dhcpcd
 	net-misc/iputils
+	net-misc/networkmanager
 	net-misc/ndisc6
 	net-misc/openssh
 	net-misc/rdate
diff --git a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
index 9f295859d..5aa50526a 100644
--- a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ snapshot_treeish: @TREEISH@
 source_subpath: 23.0-default/livecd-stage1-arm64-@TIMESTAMP@.tar.xz
 portage_confdir: @REPO_DIR@/releases/portage/isos
 
-livecd/bootargs: dokeymap
+livecd/bootargs: dokeymap nodhcp
 livecd/fstype: squashfs
 livecd/gk_mainargs: --all-ramdisk-modules --firmware
 livecd/iso: install-arm64-minimal-@TIMESTAMP@.iso
 livecd/type: gentoo-release-minimal
 livecd/volid: Gentoo arm64 @TIMESTAMP@
 
+livecd/rcadd: dbus|default NetworkManager|default
+
 boot/kernel: gentoo
 
 boot/kernel/gentoo/sources: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources
diff --git a/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage1-openrc.spec b/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage1-openrc.spec
index 86379512d..c636c9b45 100644
--- a/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage1-openrc.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage1-openrc.spec
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 	net-misc/dhcpcd
 	net-misc/iputils
 	net-misc/ndisc6
+	net-misc/networkmanager
 	net-misc/openssh
 	net-misc/rdate
 	net-misc/rsync
diff --git a/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage2-minimal-openrc.spec b/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage2-minimal-openrc.spec
index ae1a79af4..5417f24c4 100644
--- a/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage2-minimal-openrc.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/x86/i486/installcd-stage2-minimal-openrc.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ livecd/iso: install-x86-minimal-@TIMESTAMP@.iso
 livecd/type: gentoo-release-minimal
 livecd/volid: Gentoo-x86-@DATESTAMP@
 
+livecd/rcadd: dbus|default NetworkManager|default
+
 boot/kernel: gentoo
 
 boot/kernel/gentoo/distkernel: yes