diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/image-ubuntu.yml
index 36985241f..81981aa74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-ubuntu.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           - focal
           - jammy
           - mantic
-          # - noble
+          - noble
         variant:
           - desktop
           # - default
diff --git a/images/ubuntu.yaml b/images/ubuntu.yaml
index 731064bce..c41dc6d36 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu.yaml
+++ b/images/ubuntu.yaml
@@ -671,12 +671,24 @@ actions:
     #!/bin/sh
     set -eux
 
-    # Enable systemd-networkd
-    systemctl enable systemd-networkd
-
     # Disable UA attach
     systemctl mask ua-auto-attach
 
+  # Ubuntu Desktop images come with NetworkManager by default,
+  # so we should stop enabling systemd-networkd from Noble onwards.
+- trigger: post-packages
+  action: |-
+    #!/bin/sh
+    set -eux
+
+    # Enable systemd-networkd
+    systemctl enable systemd-networkd
+  releases:
+  - bionic
+  - focal
+  - jammy
+  - mantic
+
 - trigger: post-packages
   action: |-
     #!/bin/sh