diff --git a/autoinstall/user-data b/autoinstall/user-data
index e326fb1..e2f5953 100644
--- a/autoinstall/user-data
+++ b/autoinstall/user-data
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 #cloud-config
 autoinstall:
   version: 1
-  interactive-sections:
-    - network
 
   # ── Locale & keyboard ──────────────────────────
   locale: en_IN.UTF-8
   keyboard:
     layout: us
 
-  # ── Network: stop on installer network screen ─
-  # Subiquity will show the network UI and use the values below as defaults.
-  # This keeps installer-side IP selection, but pre-fills the expected static
-  # network so console-only installs do not require retyping everything.
+  # ── Network: apply known-good static defaults ─
+  # We no longer pause on the installer network screen because Subiquity was
+  # accepting the IP but dropping the default gateway on console installs.
+  # Bring the VM up directly on the standard Cezen static network instead.
   network:
     network:
       version: 2