diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
index ca40691f5..5eb398a12 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Type=notify
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=0
 ExecStart=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-networkd
+CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE CAP_NET_BROADCAST CAP_NET_RAW CAP_SYS_PTRACE
 WatchdogSec=1min
 
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