diff --git a/files/hotfix/nbde_client.conf b/files/hotfix/nbde_client.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..579fab6850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/hotfix/nbde_client.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# nbde_client dracut config
+kernel_cmdline="ip=dhcp"
+omit_dracutmodules+=" ifcfg "
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
index 4dd4265dcd..caad509890 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
   - include_vars: dir=/srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/all/ ignore_files=README
   - import_tasks: "{{ tasks_path }}/yumrepos.yml"
 
+  - name: override nbde_client.conf to work around bug
+    copy:
+      src: "{{ files }}/hotfix/nbde_client.conf"
+      dest: /etc/dracut.conf.d/nbde_client.conf
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      mode: 444 
+
   roles:
   - base
   - rkhunter