diff --git a/internal/services/libvirt/libvirt_network.go b/internal/services/libvirt/libvirt_network.go
index cf8bff68..7dba22f9 100644
--- a/internal/services/libvirt/libvirt_network.go
+++ b/internal/services/libvirt/libvirt_network.go
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ func (s *Service) NetworkAttach(req libvirtServiceInterfaces.NetworkAttachReques
 		SwitchType: swType,
 		MacID:      &macObjId,
 		Emulation:  req.Emulation,
+		Enable:     true,
 	}
 
 	if err := s.DB.Create(&network).Error; err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/services/libvirt/templates.go b/internal/services/libvirt/templates.go
index d1b79081..efa62d33 100644
--- a/internal/services/libvirt/templates.go
+++ b/internal/services/libvirt/templates.go
@@ -1003,6 +1003,7 @@ func (s *Service) createVMFromTemplateTarget(
 				SwitchID:   switchID,
 				SwitchType: strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(network.SwitchType)),
 				Emulation:  network.Emulation,
+				Enable:     true,
 			}
 			if err := tx.Create(&createdNetwork).Error; err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed_to_create_vm_network_from_template: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/services/libvirt/vm.go b/internal/services/libvirt/vm.go
index 275de779..803fbcf0 100644
--- a/internal/services/libvirt/vm.go
+++ b/internal/services/libvirt/vm.go
@@ -1058,6 +1058,7 @@ func (s *Service) CreateVM(data libvirtServiceInterfaces.CreateVMRequest, ctx co
 			SwitchID:   switchId,
 			SwitchType: swType,
 			Emulation:  data.SwitchEmulationType,
+			Enable:     true,
 		})
 	}