diff --git a/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/config_files/common/NetworkManager.state b/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/config_files/common/NetworkManager.state
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcaf919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/config_files/common/NetworkManager.state
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[main]
+NetworkingEnabled=false
diff --git a/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/runtime-postinstall.tmpl b/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/runtime-postinstall.tmpl
index ce1e573..ddcc783 100644
--- a/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/runtime-postinstall.tmpl
+++ b/lorax-templates-qubes/templates/runtime-postinstall.tmpl
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ install ${configdir}/sysctl.conf etc/sysctl.d/anaconda.conf
     install ${configdir}/selinux.config etc/selinux/config
 %endif
 
+## disable NetworkManager
+install ${configdir}/NetworkManager.state var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state
+
 ## set up sshd
 install ${configdir}/sshd_config.anaconda etc/ssh
 install ${configdir}/pam.sshd etc/pam.d/sshd