diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
index 66324ea9..bd33a5d7 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			n.IpmiInterface.Set(SetIpmiInterface)
 		}
 
+		if SetIpmiWrite == "yes" || SetNetOnBoot == "y" || SetNetOnBoot == "1" || SetNetOnBoot == "true" {
+			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Node: %s, Setting Ipmiwrite\n", n.Id.Get(), SetIpmiWrite)
+			n.IpmiWrite.SetB(true)
+		} else {
+			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Node: %s, Setting Ipmiwrite \n", n.Id.Get(), SetIpmiWrite)
+			n.IpmiWrite.SetB(false)
+		}
+
 		if SetDiscoverable {
 			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Node: %s, Setting node to discoverable\n", n.Id.Get())
 			n.Discoverable.SetB(true)
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
index f405aebf..133ecc4f 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ var (
 	SetIpmiUsername   string
 	SetIpmiPassword   string
 	SetIpmiInterface  string
+	SetIpmiWrite      string
 	SetNodeAll        bool
 	SetYes            bool
 	SetProfile        string
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiUsername, "ipmiuser", "", "Set the node's IPMI username")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiPassword, "ipmipass", "", "Set the node's IPMI password")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiInterface, "ipmiinterface", "", "Set the node's IPMI interface (defaults: 'lan')")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiWrite, "ipmiwrite", "", "Enable/disable the write of impi configuration (yes/no)")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&SetAddProfile, "addprofile", []string{}, "Add Profile(s) to node")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&SetDelProfile, "delprofile", []string{}, "Remove Profile(s) to node")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetProfile, "profile", "P", "", "Set the node's profile members (comma separated)")
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
index bcd9dbc5..b422b77f 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			p.IpmiInterface.Set(SetIpmiInterface)
 		}
 
+		if SetIpmiWrite == "yes" || SetNetOnBoot == "y" || SetNetOnBoot == "1" || SetNetOnBoot == "true" {
+			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Node: %s, Setting Ipmiwrite\n", p.Id.Get(), SetIpmiWrite)
+			p.IpmiWrite.SetB(true)
+		} else {
+			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Node: %s, Setting Ipmiwrite \n", p.Id.Get(), SetIpmiWrite)
+			p.IpmiWrite.SetB(false)
+		}
+
 		if SetDiscoverable {
 			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Profile: %s, Setting all nodes to discoverable\n", p.Id.Get())
 			p.Discoverable.SetB(true)
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
index 87d55fe5..8d485275 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var (
 	SetIpmiUsername   string
 	SetIpmiPassword   string
 	SetIpmiInterface  string
+	SetIpmiWrite      string
 	SetNetName        string
 	SetNetDev         string
 	SetNetmask        string
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiUsername, "ipmiuser", "", "Set the node's IPMI username")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiPassword, "ipmipass", "", "Set the node's IPMI password")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiInterface, "ipmiinterface", "", "Set the node's IPMI interface (defaults to 'lan')")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiWrite, "ipmiwrite", "", "Enable/disable the write of impi configuration (yes/no)")
 
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetName, "netname", "n", "default", "Define the network name to configure")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Set the node's network device")
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
index 04cf5ecc..ed445901 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllNodes() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		n.IpmiUserName.Set(node.IpmiUserName)
 		n.IpmiPassword.Set(node.IpmiPassword)
 		n.IpmiInterface.Set(node.IpmiInterface)
+		n.IpmiWrite.SetB(node.IpmiWrite)
 		n.SystemOverlay.Set(node.SystemOverlay)
 		n.RuntimeOverlay.Set(node.RuntimeOverlay)
 		n.Root.Set(node.Root)
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllNodes() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 			n.IpmiUserName.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].IpmiUserName, p)
 			n.IpmiPassword.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].IpmiPassword, p)
 			n.IpmiInterface.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].IpmiInterface, p)
+			n.IpmiWrite.SetB(config.NodeProfiles[p].IpmiWrite)
 			n.SystemOverlay.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].SystemOverlay, p)
 			n.RuntimeOverlay.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].RuntimeOverlay, p)
 			n.Root.SetAlt(config.NodeProfiles[p].Root, p)
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllProfiles() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		p.IpmiUserName.Set(profile.IpmiUserName)
 		p.IpmiPassword.Set(profile.IpmiPassword)
 		p.IpmiInterface.Set(profile.IpmiInterface)
+		p.IpmiWrite.SetB(profile.IpmiWrite)
 		p.RuntimeOverlay.Set(profile.RuntimeOverlay)
 		p.SystemOverlay.Set(profile.SystemOverlay)
 		p.Root.Set(profile.Root)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
index fed82f39..b2e0e343 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type NodeConf struct {
 	IpmiPort       string              `yaml:"ipmi port,omitempty"`
 	IpmiGateway    string              `yaml:"ipmi gateway,omitempty"`
 	IpmiInterface  string              `yaml:"ipmi interface,omitempty"`
+	IpmiWrite      bool                `yaml:"ipmi write,omitempty"`
 	RuntimeOverlay string              `yaml:"runtime overlay,omitempty"`
 	SystemOverlay  string              `yaml:"system overlay,omitempty"`
 	Init           string              `yaml:"init,omitempty"`
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ type NodeInfo struct {
 	IpmiUserName   Entry
 	IpmiPassword   Entry
 	IpmiInterface  Entry
+	IpmiWrite      Entry
 	RuntimeOverlay Entry
 	SystemOverlay  Entry
 	Root           Entry
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go b/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go
index 92628592..1af7cdfc 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) NodeUpdate(node NodeInfo) error {
 	config.Nodes[nodeID].IpmiUserName = node.IpmiUserName.GetReal()
 	config.Nodes[nodeID].IpmiPassword = node.IpmiPassword.GetReal()
 	config.Nodes[nodeID].IpmiInterface = node.IpmiInterface.GetReal()
+	config.Nodes[nodeID].IpmiWrite = node.IpmiWrite.GetB()
 	config.Nodes[nodeID].RuntimeOverlay = node.RuntimeOverlay.GetReal()
 	config.Nodes[nodeID].SystemOverlay = node.SystemOverlay.GetReal()
 	config.Nodes[nodeID].Root = node.Root.GetReal()
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) ProfileUpdate(profile NodeInfo) error {
 	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].IpmiUserName = profile.IpmiUserName.GetReal()
 	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].IpmiPassword = profile.IpmiPassword.GetReal()
 	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].IpmiInterface = profile.IpmiInterface.GetReal()
+	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].IpmiWrite = profile.IpmiInterface.GetB()
 	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].RuntimeOverlay = profile.RuntimeOverlay.GetReal()
 	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].SystemOverlay = profile.SystemOverlay.GetReal()
 	config.NodeProfiles[profileID].Root = profile.Root.GetReal()
diff --git a/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go b/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go
index b12c956a..e91169b8 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ func BuildOverlay(nodeInfo node.NodeInfo, overlayName string) error {
 	tstruct.IpmiUserName = nodeInfo.IpmiUserName.Get()
 	tstruct.IpmiPassword = nodeInfo.IpmiPassword.Get()
 	tstruct.IpmiInterface = nodeInfo.IpmiInterface.Get()
+	tstruct.IpmiWrite = nodeInfo.IpmiWrite.Get()
 	tstruct.RuntimeOverlay = nodeInfo.RuntimeOverlay.Get()
 	tstruct.SystemOverlay = nodeInfo.SystemOverlay.Get()
 	tstruct.NetDevs = make(map[string]*node.NetDevs)
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/config.ww b/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/config.ww
index 5a33472a..436170ab 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/config.ww
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/config.ww
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ WWIPMI_NETMASK="{{$.IpmiNetmask}}"
 WWIPMI_GATEWAY="{{$.IpmiGateway}}"
 WWIPMI_USER="{{$.IpmiUserName}}"
 WWIPMI_PASSWORD="{{$.IpmiPassword}}"
+WWIPMI_WRITE="{{.$IpmiWrite}}
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi b/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi
index bfe83eea..5da7f06d 100755
--- a/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/warewulf/init.d/50-ipmi
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
 
+if [ "$WWIPMI_WRITE" == "false" ]; then
+    echo "No write to IMPI configured"
+    exit
+fi
+
 if [ -z "$WWIPMI_IPADDR" ]; then
     echo "No IPMI IP address supplied, skipping IPMI configuration"
     exit