diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
index f8885462..c763b84f 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetGateway, "gateway", "G", "", "Set the node's network device gateway")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetHwaddr, "hwaddr", "H", "", "Set the node's network device HW address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetType, "type", "T", "", "Set the node's network device type")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetNetOnBoot, "onboot", "yes", "Enable/disable device (yes/no)")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetNetOnBoot, "onboot", "", "Enable/disable device (yes/no)")
 
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&SetNetDevDel, "netdel", false, "Delete the node's network device")
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
index 270f01a1..88ae5293 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetGateway, "gateway", "G", "", "Set the node's network device gateway")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetHwaddr, "hwaddr", "H", "", "Set the node's network device HW address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetType, "type", "T", "", "Set the node's network device type")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetNetOnBoot, "onboot", "yes", "Enable/disable device (yes/no)")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetNetOnBoot, "onboot", "", "Enable/disable device (yes/no)")
 
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&SetNetDevDel, "netdel", false, "Delete the node's network device")