diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cadff4cd..4bc82846 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Fix autodetected kernel sorting issue. #1332
 - Avoid panic on container import #1244
 - make sure that warewulfd has the permission 0755 at creation time #674
+- Fix "onboot" behavior for NetworkManager, Debian networking, and Suse wicked. #1278
 
 ## v4.5.7, 2024-09-11
 
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ww4-managed.ww b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ww4-managed.ww
index ea570d2e..8c77a93b 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ww4-managed.ww
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ww4-managed.ww
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ master={{ $master }}
 type=ethernet
 {{ else }}
 type={{ $netdev.Type }}
-autoconnect=true
+autoconnect={{ $netdev.OnBoot }}
 {{ end -}}
 {{ end -}}
 
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces.d/default.ww b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces.d/default.ww
index 2d17b0d2..1981837b 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces.d/default.ww
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces.d/default.ww
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 {{- $host := .BuildHost }}
 {{- $time := .BuildTime }}
 {{- $source := .BuildSource }}
-{{range $devname, $netdev := .NetDevs -}}
+{{range $devname, $netdev := .ThisNode.NetDevs -}}
 {{- $filename := print $devname  }}
 {{- file $filename }}
 # This file is autogenerated by warewulf
 # Host:   {{ $host }}
 # Time:   {{ $time }}
 # Source: {{ $source }}
-auto {{$netdev.Device}}
-allow-hotplug {{$netdev.Device}}
-iface {{$netdev.Device}} inet static
-  address {{$netdev.Ipaddr}}
-  netmask {{$netdev.Netmask}}
-  gateway {{$netdev.Gateway}}
-  mtu {{$netdev.MTU}}
-  up ifmetric {{$netdev.Device}} 30
+{{ if $netdev.OnBoot.GetB -}}
+auto {{$netdev.Device.Get}}
+{{ end -}}
+allow-hotplug {{$netdev.Device.Get}}
+iface {{$netdev.Device.Get}} inet static
+  address {{$netdev.Ipaddr.Get}}
+  netmask {{$netdev.Netmask.Get}}
+  gateway {{$netdev.Gateway.Get}}
+  mtu {{$netdev.MTU.Get}}
+  up ifmetric {{$netdev.Device.Get}} 30
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg.xml.ww b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg.xml.ww
index 1afb0ea8..d40663f1 100644
--- a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg.xml.ww
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg.xml.ww
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- $host := .BuildHost }}
 {{- $time := .BuildTime }}
 {{- $source := .BuildSource }}
-{{range $devname, $netdev := .NetDevs -}}
+{{range $devname, $netdev := .ThisNode.NetDevs -}}
 {{- $filename := print "ifcfg-" $devname ".xml" }}
 {{- file $filename }}
 <!--
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ Time:   {{ $time }}
 Source: {{ $source }}
 -->
 <interface origin="static generated warewulf config">
-  <name>{{$netdev.Device}}</name>
-  {{ if $netdev.Type -}}
-  <link-type>{{ $netdev.Type }}</link-type>
+  <name>{{$netdev.Device.Get}}</name>
+  {{ if $netdev.Type.Get -}}
+  <link-type>{{ $netdev.Type.Get }}</link-type>
   {{ end -}}
-  {{ if $netdev.MTU -}}
-  <mtu>{{ $netdev.MTU }}</mtu>
+  {{ if $netdev.MTU.Get -}}
+  <mtu>{{ $netdev.MTU.Get }}</mtu>
   {{ end -}}
   <control>
-    <mode>boot</mode>
+    <mode>{{ if $netdev.OnBoot.GetB -}}boot{{ else }}manual{{end}}</mode>
   </control>
   <firewall/>
   <link/>
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ Source: {{ $source }}
   </ipv4>
   <ipv4:static>
     <address>
-      <local>{{$netdev.IpCIDR}}</local>
+      <local>{{$netdev.IpCIDR.Get}}</local>
     </address>
-{{ if $netdev.Gateway -}}
+{{ if $netdev.Gateway.Get -}}
     <route>
       <nexthop>
-        <gateway>{{$netdev.Gateway}}</gateway>
+        <gateway>{{$netdev.Gateway.Get}}</gateway>
       </nexthop>
     </route>
 {{ end -}}
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ Source: {{ $source }}
     <privacy>prefer-public</privacy>
     <accept-redirects>false</accept-redirects>
   </ipv6>
-{{ if $netdev.Ipaddr6 -}}
+{{ if $netdev.Ipaddr6.Get -}}
   <ipv6:static>
     <address>
-      <local>{{ $netdev.Ipaddr6 }}</local>
+      <local>{{ $netdev.Ipaddr6.Get }}</local>
     </address>
   </ipv6:static>
 {{ end -}}