diff --git a/hosts/manatee/modules/romm/default.nix b/hosts/manatee/modules/romm/default.nix
index 24050ef..14d1008 100644
--- a/hosts/manatee/modules/romm/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/manatee/modules/romm/default.nix
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ in
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "oneshot";
         RemainAfterExit = true;
-        ExecStart = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/podman network create romm-net";
-        ExecStop = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/podman network rm -f romm-net";
+        ExecStart = pkgs.writeShellScript "romm-net-create" ''
+          ${pkgs.podman}/bin/podman network exists romm-net \
+            || ${pkgs.podman}/bin/podman network create romm-net
+        '';
+        ExecStop = "${pkgs.podman}/bin/podman network rm -f romm-net";
       };
     };