diff --git a/extensions/network/config-networkd/systemd/system/apt-daily-upgrade.service.d/armbian-exec-correct-service.conf b/extensions/network/config-networkd/systemd/system/apt-daily-upgrade.service.d/armbian-exec-correct-service.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2a5eb0ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/network/config-networkd/systemd/system/apt-daily-upgrade.service.d/armbian-exec-correct-service.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Service]
+ExecStartPre=
+ExecStartPre=/lib/systemd/systemd-networkd-wait-online --any --timeout=60
diff --git a/extensions/network/net-systemd-networkd.sh b/extensions/network/net-systemd-networkd.sh
index 724cd7994c..eafa7faaa1 100644
--- a/extensions/network/net-systemd-networkd.sh
+++ b/extensions/network/net-systemd-networkd.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ function pre_install_kernel_debs__configure_systemd_networkd() {
 	mkdir -p "${networkd_wait_online_override_dst_folder}" # This doesn't exist by default, create it
 	run_host_command_logged cp -v "${networkd_wait_online_override_src_folder}"* "${networkd_wait_online_override_dst_folder}"
 
+	# since daily upgrade is not calling systemd-networkd-wait-online.service (but it should) we need to patch that service too
+	local apt_daily_upgrade_service_override_src_folder="${EXTENSION_DIR}/config-networkd/systemd/system/apt-daily-upgrade.service.d/"
+	local apt_daily_upgrade_service_override_dst_folder="${SDCARD}/etc/systemd/system/apt-daily-upgrade.service.d/"
+
+	mkdir -p "${apt_daily_upgrade_service_override_dst_folder}" # This doesn't exist by default, create it
+	run_host_command_logged cp -v "${apt_daily_upgrade_service_override_src_folder}"* "${apt_daily_upgrade_service_override_dst_folder}"
+
 	# Change the file permissions according to https://netplan.readthedocs.io/en/stable/security/
 	chmod -v 600 "${SDCARD}"/etc/netplan/*
 }