diff --git a/src/etc/one-context.d/loc-10-network.d/netcfg-nm b/src/etc/one-context.d/loc-10-network.d/netcfg-nm
index e84ade6..f2b6846 100644
--- a/src/etc/one-context.d/loc-10-network.d/netcfg-nm
+++ b/src/etc/one-context.d/loc-10-network.d/netcfg-nm
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ configure_network()
     wait_for_nm
     gen_resolvconf
     gen_network_configuration
+
+    # address race condition on el8
+    # https://github.com/OpenNebula/addon-context-linux/issues/282
+    nmcli general reload
 }
 
 stop_network()