diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da14af18..52e0d9e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -63,7 +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. #1278
+- Fix "onboot" behavior for NetworkManager and Debian networking. #1278
 
 ## v4.5.7, 2024-09-11
 
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}}