diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
index 8dd37ff769..f0df671c53 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Type=notify
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=0
 ExecStart=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-networkd
-CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE CAP_NET_BROADCAST CAP_NET_RAW CAP_SYS_PTRACE
+CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE CAP_NET_BROADCAST CAP_NET_RAW CAP_SYS_PTRACE CAP_SYS_MODULE
 WatchdogSec=1min
 
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