diff --git a/os-config.tpl.yml b/os-config.tpl.yml
index 40e3b5d3..6a25ac7b 100644
--- a/os-config.tpl.yml
+++ b/os-config.tpl.yml
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ rancher:
     preload-user-images:
       image: {{.OS_REPO}}/os-base:{{.VERSION}}{{.SUFFIX}}
       command: ros preload-images
+      net: host
       labels:
         io.rancher.os.detach: "false"
         io.rancher.os.scope: system