diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/networking.nix b/nixos/modules/config/networking.nix
index 25253cf02e1..8b352dad472 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/networking.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/networking.nix
@@ -309,8 +309,11 @@ in
           ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /run/resolvconf/interfaces/systemd
         ''}
 
-        # Make sure resolv.conf is up to date if not managed manually or by systemd
-        ${optionalString (!config.environment.etc?"resolv.conf") ''
+        # Make sure resolv.conf is up to date if not managed manually, by systemd or
+        # by NetworkManager
+        ${optionalString (!config.environment.etc?"resolv.conf" &&
+                          (cfg.networkmanager.enable ->
+                            cfg.networkmanager.rc-manager == "resolvconf")) ''
           ${pkgs.openresolv}/bin/resolvconf -u
         ''}
       '';
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
index f1ba7dd4e4f..fa670b41116 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/networkmanager.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ let
     plugins=keyfile
     dhcp=${cfg.dhcp}
     dns=${cfg.dns}
+    rc-manager=${cfg.rc-manager}
 
     [keyfile]
     ${optionalString (cfg.unmanaged != [])
@@ -283,6 +284,25 @@ in {
         '';
       };
 
+      rc-manager = mkOption {
+        type = types.enum [ "symlink" "file" "resolvconf" "netconfig" "unmanaged" "none" ];
+        default = "resolvconf";
+        description = ''
+          Set the <literal>resolv.conf</literal> management mode.
+          </para>
+          <para>
+          A description of these modes can be found in the main section of
+          <link xlink:href="https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/NetworkManager.conf.html">
+            https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/NetworkManager.conf.html
+          </link>
+          or in
+          <citerefentry>
+            <refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle>
+            <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+          </citerefentry>.
+        '';
+      };
+
       dispatcherScripts = mkOption {
         type = types.listOf (types.submodule {
           options = {