diff --git a/sysctl.d/50-default.conf b/sysctl.d/50-default.conf
index 46bae210c7..1ee3698ca6 100644
--- a/sysctl.d/50-default.conf
+++ b/sysctl.d/50-default.conf
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
 # Do not accept source routing
 net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0
 
+# Promote secondary addresses when the primary address is removed
+net.ipv4.conf.default.promote_secondaries = 1
+
 # Enable hard and soft link protection
 fs.protected_hardlinks = 1
 fs.protected_symlinks = 1