diff --git a/cmd/cloudinitsave/cloudinitsave.go b/cmd/cloudinitsave/cloudinitsave.go
index 8c743f8e..f1b0503a 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudinitsave/cloudinitsave.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudinitsave/cloudinitsave.go
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ func currentDatasource() (datasource.Datasource, error) {
 	}
 
 	ds := selectDatasource(dss)
-
-	if ds.Type() == "packet-metadata-service" {
-		enablePacketNetwork(&cfg.Rancher)
-	}
-
 	return ds, nil
 }
 
@@ -225,9 +220,10 @@ func getDatasources(cfg *rancherConfig.CloudConfig) []datasource.Datasource {
 				dss = append(dss, gce.NewDatasource("http://metadata.google.internal/"))
 			}
 		case "packet":
-			if network {
-				dss = append(dss, packet.NewDatasource("https://metadata.packet.net/"))
+			if !network {
+				enablePacketNetwork(&cfg.Rancher)
 			}
+			dss = append(dss, packet.NewDatasource("https://metadata.packet.net/"))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/cloudinitsave/packet.go b/cmd/cloudinitsave/packet.go
index 63f1689b..23cd2957 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudinitsave/packet.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudinitsave/packet.go
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 func enablePacketNetwork(cfg *rancherConfig.RancherConfig) {
+	bootStrapped := false
+	for _, v := range cfg.Network.Interfaces {
+		if v.Address != "" {
+			if err := netconf.ApplyNetworkConfigs(&cfg.Network); err != nil {
+				logrus.Errorf("Failed to bootstrap network: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+			bootStrapped = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !bootStrapped {
+		return
+	}
+
 	c := metadata.NewClient(http.DefaultClient)
 	m, err := c.Metadata.Get()
 	if err != nil {