diff --git a/recipes-image/console/console-net-image.bb b/recipes-image/console/console-net-image.bb
index da29760..5644c97 100644
--- a/recipes-image/console/console-net-image.bb
+++ b/recipes-image/console/console-net-image.bb
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 require console-base-image.bb
 
+NETWORKMAN ?= "networkmanager"
+
 IMAGE_INSTALL += " \
     avahi-autoipd \
-    networkmanager \
     openssh-sshd \
     openssh-ssh \
     openssh-scp \
     iputils \
+    ${NETWORKMAN} \
 "
 
 export IMAGE_BASENAME = "console-net-image"