diff --git a/peering.nix b/peering.nix
index 9be32f5..eea580f 100644
--- a/peering.nix
+++ b/peering.nix
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ in
     networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = mkIf cfg.openPorts [ host.port ];
 
     systemd.network = {
+      enable = true;
+
       netdevs."30-birdsong" = {
         netdevConfig = {
           Name = cfg.interface;
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ in
                 PersistentKeepalive = mkIf (peer.subnet != host.subnet) cfg.persistentKeepalive;
               };
             })
-            (filterAttrs (name: peer: peer != host && (canDirectPeer host peer || canDirectPeer peer host)) hosts);
+            (filterAttrs (name: peer: peer != host && (host.subnet == "internet" || canDirectPeer host peer)) hosts);
       };
 
       networks."30-birdsong" = {