diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml
index d3b840b..60cc2e8 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,10 @@
       - nmap
       - zmap
     state: present
+
+- name: configure network-manager authentication
+  ini_file:
+    path: /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/auth.conf
+    section: main
+    option: auth-polkit
+    value: false