diff --git a/packages/linux/sysctl.d/network.conf b/packages/linux/sysctl.d/network.conf
index 3518d6d962..0bee2b1773 100644
--- a/packages/linux/sysctl.d/network.conf
+++ b/packages/linux/sysctl.d/network.conf
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 net.ipv4.tcp_no_metrics_save=1
+
+# generate/use temporary IPv6 addresses
+net.ipv6.conf.all.use_tempaddr = 2
+net.ipv6.conf.default.use_tempaddr = 2