diff --git a/rhel/cloud.cfg b/rhel/cloud.cfg
index 82e8bf6..9ecba21 100644
--- a/rhel/cloud.cfg
+++ b/rhel/cloud.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ssh_pwauth:   0
 
 mount_default_fields: [~, ~, 'auto', 'defaults,nofail,x-systemd.requires=cloud-init.service', '0', '2']
 resize_rootfs_tmp: /dev
-ssh_deletekeys:   0
+ssh_deletekeys:   1
 ssh_genkeytypes:  ~
 syslog_fix_perms: ~
 disable_vmware_customization: false
diff --git a/rhel/systemd/cloud-final.service b/rhel/systemd/cloud-final.service
index 739b7e3..05add07 100644
--- a/rhel/systemd/cloud-final.service
+++ b/rhel/systemd/cloud-final.service
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloud-init modules --mode=final
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 TimeoutSec=0
 KillMode=process
+ExecStartPost=/bin/echo "trying to reload or restart NetworkManager.service"
+ExecStartPost=/usr/bin/systemctl try-reload-or-restart NetworkManager.service
 
 # Output needs to appear in instance console output
 StandardOutput=journal+console
diff --git a/rhel/systemd/cloud-init.service b/rhel/systemd/cloud-init.service
index d0023a0..0b3d796 100644
--- a/rhel/systemd/cloud-init.service
+++ b/rhel/systemd/cloud-init.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Wants=sshd-keygen.service
 Wants=sshd.service
 After=cloud-init-local.service
 After=NetworkManager.service network.service
+After=NetworkManager-wait-online.service
 Before=network-online.target
 Before=sshd-keygen.service
 Before=sshd.service