diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
index c64e181a..aa81e4f8 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
@@ -106,4 +106,8 @@ while read -r entry; do
         continue
     fi
 done < /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg
+if [ -e /lib/nm-lib.sh ]; then
+    . /lib/nm-lib.sh
+    nm_generate_connections
+fi