diff --git a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
index 4031ea240..488e14d64 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_packages:
   - "{% if os_distribution == 'ubuntu' %}curl{% endif %}"
   - "{% if os_distribution == 'ubuntu' %}apt-utils{% endif %}"
   - "{% if os_distribution == 'centos' %}openssh-clients{% endif %}"
+  - "{% if os_distribution == 'rocky' %}NetworkManager-config-server{% endif %}"
 
 # StackHPC overcloud DIB image block device configuration.
 # This image layout conforms to the CIS partition benchmarks.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/NetworkManager-config-server-5423b1ba9e3bc165.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/NetworkManager-config-server-5423b1ba9e3bc165.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1b9fa9ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/NetworkManager-config-server-5423b1ba9e3bc165.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Added ``NetworkManager-config-server`` package to Rocky Linux 9 deployment
+    image. Which prevents NetworkManager from automatically running DHCP on
+    unconfigured ethernet devices and allows connections with static IP
+    addresses to be brought up even on ethernet devices with no carrier.