diff --git a/modules/system/proxmox/network.nix b/modules/system/proxmox/network.nix
index 6a4d6974..03c5a36b 100644
--- a/modules/system/proxmox/network.nix
+++ b/modules/system/proxmox/network.nix
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         };
       };
       confInternal = {
-        name = mkAlmostOptionDefault "eth9";
+        name = mkIf system.proxmox.container.enable (mkAlmostOptionDefault "eth9");
         bridge = mkAlmostOptionDefault "vmbr9";
         address4 = mkAlmostOptionDefault "10.9.1.${toString (system.proxmox.vm.id - internalOffset)}/24";
         address6 = mkAlmostOptionDefault "fd0c::${toHexString (system.proxmox.vm.id - internalOffset)}/64";
diff --git a/systems/aya/proxmox.nix b/systems/aya/proxmox.nix
index c13d0466..0aa9e54d 100644
--- a/systems/aya/proxmox.nix
+++ b/systems/aya/proxmox.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ _: {
         address4 = "10.1.1.47/24";
         address6 = "auto";
       };
-      net1 = {
+      net1.internal.enable = true;
+      net2 = {
+        name = "eth1";
         macAddress = "BC:24:11:C4:66:AA";
         networkd.networkSettings.linkConfig.RequiredForOnline = false;
       };
-      net2.internal.enable = true;
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/tf/proxmox_vms.tf b/tf/proxmox_vms.tf
index 6de6c856..a83f6745 100644
--- a/tf/proxmox_vms.tf
+++ b/tf/proxmox_vms.tf
@@ -325,8 +325,6 @@ EOT
         gateway = "10.1.1.1"
       }
     }
-    # empty block required if additional interfaces are added, but causes state sync issues
-    ip_config {}
     ip_config {
       ipv6 {
         address = "${cidrhost(local.reisen_int_prefix6, local.proxmox_aya_vm_id - local.reisen_int_offset)}/64"
@@ -335,6 +333,8 @@ EOT
         address = "${cidrhost(local.reisen_int_prefix4, local.proxmox_aya_vm_id - local.reisen_int_offset)}/24"
       }
     }
+    # empty block causes state sync issues
+    #ip_config {}
   }
 
   startup {
@@ -347,15 +347,15 @@ EOT
     name        = "eth0"
     mac_address = "BC:24:11:C4:66:A9"
   }
-  network_interface {
-    name        = "eth1"
-    mac_address = "BC:24:11:C4:66:AA"
-  }
   network_interface {
     name        = "eth9"
     mac_address = "BC:24:19:C4:66:A9"
     bridge      = proxmox_virtual_environment_network_linux_bridge.internal.name
   }
+  network_interface {
+    name        = "eth1"
+    mac_address = "BC:24:11:C4:66:AA"
+  }
 
   operating_system {
     template_file_id = var.proxmox_container_template