diff --git a/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix b/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
index 591f34ceee7..d8198dd0329 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ let
   ipUpScript = pkgs.writeScript "01nixos-ip-up" ''
     #!/bin/sh
     if test "$2" = "up"; then
-      ${pkgs.upstart}/sbin/initctl emit ip-up "IFACE=$1"
+      ${config.system.build.systemd}/bin/systemctl start ip-up.target
     fi
   '';