diff --git a/network/setup-ip b/network/setup-ip
index 4fa3c12..0bc02f9 100755
--- a/network/setup-ip
+++ b/network/setup-ip
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ if [ x$ip != x ]; then
         cat > /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/qubes-uplink-$INTERFACE <<__EOF__
 [802-3-ethernet]
 duplex=full
+ 
+[ethernet]
+mac-address=`ip l show dev $INTERFACE |grep link|awk '{print $2}'`
 
 [connection]
 id=VM uplink $INTERFACE