diff --git a/etc/grml/fai/config/files/etc/network/interfaces/GRMLBASE b/etc/grml/fai/config/files/etc/network/interfaces/GRMLBASE
index abe8f5bb..dae8e214 100644
--- a/etc/grml/fai/config/files/etc/network/interfaces/GRMLBASE
+++ b/etc/grml/fai/config/files/etc/network/interfaces/GRMLBASE
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 # ${GRML_FAI_CONFIG}/config/scripts/GRMLBASE/35-network script, using
 # ${GRML_FAI_CONFIG}/config/files/etc/network/interfaces/GRMLBASE
 
+# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
+
+# Include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d:
+source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
+
 # The loopback interface
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
 
-source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*