diff --git a/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/meta/main.yml b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/meta/main.yml
index 146a66446..262dfd2a7 100644
--- a/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/meta/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ---
 galaxy_info:
   author: "Anthony Ruhier; Seapath"
+  namespace: "seapath"
   description: configures the network via systemd-networkd
   license: BSD
   min_ansible_version: 2.9.10
diff --git a/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/converge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b7492ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: Converge
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Apply role under test
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: network_systemdnetworkd
diff --git a/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5486730c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+dependency:
+  name: galaxy
+
+driver:
+  name: podman
+
+platforms:
+  - name: hv1
+    image: docker.io/geerlingguy/docker-debian13-ansible:latest
+    privileged: true
+    command: /sbin/init
+    volumes:
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
+
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      roles_path: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/.."
+  playbooks:
+    prepare: prepare.yml
+    converge: converge.yml
+    verify: verify.yml
+  inventory:
+    host_vars:
+      hv1:
+        network_simple: true
+        network_systemdnetworkd_enable_resolved: false
+        network_systemdnetworkd_link:
+          10-eth0:
+            - Match:
+                - Name: "eth0"
+            - Link:
+                - MTUBytes: 1800
+        custom_netdev:
+          20-bridge0:
+            - NetDev:
+                - Name: "bridge0"
+                - Kind: "bridge"
+        custom_network:
+          30-test0:
+            - Match:
+                - Name: "eth0"
+            - Network:
+                - DHCP: "yes"
+
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
diff --git a/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/prepare.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eeae74fa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+- name: Prepare test environment (Debian 13)
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ensure group systemd-network exists
+      ansible.builtin.group:
+        name: systemd-network
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Ensure /etc/systemd/network directory exists
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/systemd/network
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Ensure udev package is installed
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name:
+          - udev
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+
+    - name: Ensure systemd-udev-trigger service exists
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: systemd-udev-trigger
+        enabled: true
+        daemon_reload: true
+      failed_when: false
diff --git a/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/verify.yml b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/verify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3015e6a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_systemdnetworkd/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+---
+- name: Verify network_systemdnetworkd configuration
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ensure /etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link exists
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: /etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link
+      register: network_systemdnetworkd_link_stat
+
+    - name: Assert /etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link exists with correct ownership and permissions
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_link_stat.stat.exists
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_link_stat.stat.mode == "0640"
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_link_stat.stat.pw_name == "root"
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_link_stat.stat.gr_name == "systemd-network"
+        fail_msg: "/etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link missing or wrong permissions/ownership"
+
+    - name: Read /etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link content
+      ansible.builtin.slurp:
+        src: /etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link
+      register: network_systemdnetworkd_link_content
+
+    - name: Assert /etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link has expected content
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - "'[Match]' in network_systemdnetworkd_link_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'Name=eth0' in network_systemdnetworkd_link_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'[Link]' in network_systemdnetworkd_link_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'MTUBytes=1800' in network_systemdnetworkd_link_content.content | b64decode"
+        fail_msg: "/etc/systemd/network/10-eth0.link does not contain expected values"
+
+    - name: Ensure /etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev exists
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: /etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev
+      register: network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_stat
+
+    - name: Assert /etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev exists with correct ownership and permissions
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_stat.stat.exists
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_stat.stat.mode == "0640"
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_stat.stat.pw_name == "root"
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_stat.stat.gr_name == "systemd-network"
+        fail_msg: "/etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev missing or wrong permissions/ownership"
+
+    - name: Read /etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev content
+      ansible.builtin.slurp:
+        src: /etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev
+      register: network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_content
+
+    - name: Assert /etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev has expected content
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - "'[NetDev]' in network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'Name=bridge0' in network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'Kind=bridge' in network_systemdnetworkd_netdev_content.content | b64decode"
+        fail_msg: "/etc/systemd/network/20-bridge0.netdev does not contain expected values"
+
+    - name: Ensure /etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network exists
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: /etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network
+      register: network_systemdnetworkd_network_stat
+
+    - name: Assert /etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network exists with correct ownership and permissions
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_network_stat.stat.exists
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_network_stat.stat.mode == "0640"
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_network_stat.stat.pw_name == "root"
+          - network_systemdnetworkd_network_stat.stat.gr_name == "systemd-network"
+        fail_msg: "/etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network missing or wrong permissions/ownership"
+
+    - name: Read /etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network content
+      ansible.builtin.slurp:
+        src: /etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network
+      register: network_systemdnetworkd_network_content
+
+    - name: Assert /etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network has expected content
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - "'[Match]' in network_systemdnetworkd_network_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'Name=eth0' in network_systemdnetworkd_network_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'[Network]' in network_systemdnetworkd_network_content.content | b64decode"
+          - "'DHCP=yes' in network_systemdnetworkd_network_content.content | b64decode"
+        fail_msg: "/etc/systemd/network/30-test0.network does not contain expected values"
+
+    - name: Gather service facts
+      ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+
+    - name: Assert systemd-networkd is enabled
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - services['systemd-networkd.service'] is defined
+          - services['systemd-networkd.service'].status == 'enabled'
+        fail_msg: "systemd-networkd is not enabled"