diff --git a/backend_modules/libvirt/host/combustion b/backend_modules/libvirt/host/combustion
index 739dc5365..bdd73b062 100644
--- a/backend_modules/libvirt/host/combustion
+++ b/backend_modules/libvirt/host/combustion
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ type=ethernet
 interface-name=$2
 
 [ipv4]
-dhcp-timeout=1
-method=auto
+method=$3
 
 [ipv6]
 addr-gen-mode=eui64
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ EOF
 
 # Name the Network Manager connections (preparation phase in initrd)
 if [ "$${1-}" = "--prepare" ]; then
-  nm_config 1 eth0
-  nm_config 2 eth1
+  nm_config 1 eth0 auto
+  nm_config 2 eth1 manual
   exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -34,8 +33,8 @@ fi
 exec > >(exec tee -a /var/log/combustion) 2>&1
 
 # Name the Network Manager connections (final phase on real filesystem)
-nm_config 1 eth0
-nm_config 2 eth1
+nm_config 1 eth0 auto
+nm_config 2 eth1 manual
 
 # Set linux as password for root
 echo 'root:$6$3aQC9rrDLHiTf1yR$NoKe9tko0kFIpu0rQ2y/OzOOtbVvs0Amr2bx0T4cGf6aq8PG74EmVy8lSDJdbLVVFpOSzwELWyReRCiPHa7DG0' | chpasswd -e
diff --git a/salt/default/network.sls b/salt/default/network.sls
index 75f4a6f86..6610c1c54 100644
--- a/salt/default/network.sls
+++ b/salt/default/network.sls
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ipv6_accept_ra_{{ iface }}:
 {% endfor %}
 
 {% if grains['osfullname'] in ['SLE Micro', 'openSUSE Leap Micro'] and (grains['osrelease'] != '5.1' and grains['osrelease'] != '5.2') %}
-{% set conname = salt['cmd.run']('nmcli -g GENERAL.CONNECTION device show eth0') %}
+{% set conname = salt.cmd.run_stdout('nmcli -g GENERAL.CONNECTION device show eth0') %}
 avoid_network_manager_messing_up:
   cmd.run:
     - name: |
@@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ ipv6_disable_all:
 
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if grains['osfullname'] in ['SLE Micro', 'openSUSE Leap Micro'] and (grains['osrelease'] != '5.1' and grains['osrelease'] != '5.2') %}
+{% set conname2 = salt.cmd.run_stdout('nmcli -g GENERAL.CONNECTION device show eth1') %}
+{% if conname2 != '' %}
+enable_dhcp_on_eth1:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: |
+        nmcli connection modify "{{ conname2 }}" ipv4.method auto
+        nmcli device modify eth1 ipv4.method auto
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if grains['os_family'] == 'RedHat' and grains.get('osmajorrelease', None)|int() == 6 %}
 mdns_iptables:
   iptables.insert: