diff --git a/host_vars/vm5/networking.yml b/host_vars/vm5/networking.yml
index 5c52c51..5753321 100644
--- a/host_vars/vm5/networking.yml
+++ b/host_vars/vm5/networking.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 ---
 interfaces:
   enp0s3:
+    type: void
+  br0:
     ipv4: 10.0.2.9
     netmaskv4: 24
     type: static
+    bridge: true
     gateway: 10.0.2.1
+    interfaces:
+      - enp0s3
 
 ipv4_forwarding: false
 ipv6_forwarding: false
diff --git a/roles/networking/templates/ubuntu_00-installer-config.yaml.j2 b/roles/networking/templates/ubuntu_00-installer-config.yaml.j2
index 7a9c251..b971240 100644
--- a/roles/networking/templates/ubuntu_00-installer-config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/networking/templates/ubuntu_00-installer-config.yaml.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ network:
   ethernets:
 {% for item in lookup('dict', interfaces, wantlist=True) %}
 {% if item.value.type not in ['wireguard', ] %}
+{% if not ('bridge' in item.value and item.value.bridge) %}
     {{ item.key }}:
 {% if item.value.type == 'dhcp' %}
       dhcp4: true
@@ -18,6 +19,45 @@ network:
         addresses:
           - 1.1.1.1
 {# the nameservers are hardcoded for now #}
+{% elif item.value.type in ['void', 'manual'] %}
+      dhcp4: false
+      dhcp6: false
+{% endif %}{# end (type == *) #}
+{% if 'routes' in item.value %}{# routes #}
+      routes:
+{% for route in item.value.routes %}
+        - to: {{ route.subnet }}/{{ route.netmask }}
+          via: {{ route.gateway }}
+          metric: 100
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}{# end routes #}
+{% endif %}{# end not bridge #}
+{% endif %}{# end (not in [wireguard, ]) #}
+{% endfor %}
+{% if (lookup('dict', interfaces, wantlist=True) | selectattr('value.bridge', 'defined') | selectattr('value.bridge') | list) %}
+  bridges:
+{% for item in (lookup('dict', interfaces, wantlist=True) | selectattr('value.bridge', 'defined') | selectattr('value.bridge') | list) %}
+{% if item.value.type not in ['wireguard', ] %}
+    {{ item.key }}:
+{% if 'interfaces' in item.value and item.value.interfaces %}
+      interfaces: [ {{ item.value.interfaces | join(', ') }} ]
+{% endif %}
+{% if item.value.type == 'dhcp' %}
+      dhcp4: true
+{% elif item.value.type == 'static' %}
+      dhcp4: false
+      addresses:
+        - {{ item.value.ipv4 }}/{{ item.value.netmaskv4 }}
+{% if 'gateway' in item.value %}
+      gateway4: {{ item.value.gateway }}
+{% endif %}
+      nameservers:
+        addresses:
+          - 1.1.1.1
+{# the nameservers are hardcoded for now #}
+{% elif item.value.type in ['void', 'manual'] %}
+      dhcp4: false
+      dhcp6: false
 {% endif %}{# end (type == *) #}
 {% if 'routes' in item.value %}{# routes #}
       routes:
@@ -29,4 +69,5 @@ network:
 {% endif %}{# end routes #}
 {% endif %}{# end (not in [wireguard, ]) #}
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
   version: 2