diff --git a/src/network/meson.build b/src/network/meson.build
index 8f5544ea04..8f63815b12 100644
--- a/src/network/meson.build
+++ b/src/network/meson.build
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ if conf.get('ENABLE_NETWORKD') == 1
                              install_dir : polkitpkladir)
         endif
 
+        install_data('networkd.conf',
+                     install_dir : pkgsysconfdir)
+
         tests += [
     [['src/network/test-networkd-conf.c'],
      [libnetworkd_core,
diff --git a/src/network/networkd.conf b/src/network/networkd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dc5676166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/networkd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Entries in this file show the compile time defaults.
+# You can change settings by editing this file.
+# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file.
+#
+# See networkd.conf(5) for details
+
+[DHCP]
+#DUIDType=vendor
+#DUIDRawData=