diff --git a/roles/reproducer/tasks/configure_crc.yml b/roles/reproducer/tasks/configure_crc.yml
index 1895952d03..0d9bb49388 100644
--- a/roles/reproducer/tasks/configure_crc.yml
+++ b/roles/reproducer/tasks/configure_crc.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
           # Managed by ansible/cifmw
           nameserver {{ _crc.ip_v4 }}
 
+    - name: Reload NetworkManager to ensure it read the conf changes
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.service:
+        name: NetworkManager
+        state: "reloaded"
+
     - name: Check which dnsmasq config we must edit
       register: _dnsmasq
       ansible.builtin.stat: