diff --git a/prepare_lxc_hosts.yml b/prepare_lxc_hosts.yml
index 1c9776f..a57283e 100644
--- a/prepare_lxc_hosts.yml
+++ b/prepare_lxc_hosts.yml
@@ -91,12 +91,34 @@
         backup: yes
 
 
-    - name: Disable lxc-net
-      service:
-        name: lxc-net
-        enabled: no
-        state: stopped
-      ignore_errors: yes
+    - name: lxc-net with systemd
+      block:
+        - name: Stop lxc-net service
+          systemd:
+            name: lxc-net
+            state: stopped
+
+        - name: Disable lxc-net service
+          systemd:
+            name: lxc-net
+            enabled: no
+
+        - name: Mask lxc-net service
+          systemd:
+            name: lxc-net
+            masked: yes
+      when: ansible_service_mgr == "systemd"
+
+
+    - name: lxc-net without systemd
+      block:
+        - name: Disable lxc-net
+          service:
+            name: lxc-net
+            enabled: no
+            state: stopped
+          ignore_errors: yes
+      when: ansible_service_mgr != "systemd"
 
 
     - name: Bring up br-lxc