diff --git "a/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/etc-NetworkManager-system\\x2dconnections.mount" "b/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/etc-NetworkManager-system\\x2dconnections.mount"
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0ea99942
--- /dev/null
+++ "b/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/etc-NetworkManager-system\\x2dconnections.mount"
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=NetworkManager system connections
+Requires=mnt-overlay.mount
+After=mnt-overlay.mount
+
+[Mount]
+What=/mnt/overlay/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections
+Where=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections
+Type=None
+Options=bind
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target