diff --git a/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py b/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py
index 6d068d4..aa2084c 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd-networkd/items.py
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 assert node.has_bundle('systemd')
 
-pkg_apt = {
-    'resolvconf': {
-        'installed': False,
-    },
-}
-
 files = {
     '/etc/network/interfaces': {
         'delete': True,
diff --git a/bundles/systemd-networkd/metadata.py b/bundles/systemd-networkd/metadata.py
index 54579e4..e8dff0e 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd-networkd/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd-networkd/metadata.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+defaults = {
+    'apt': {
+        'packages': {
+            'resolvconf': {
+                'installed': False,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+
 @metadata_reactor.provides(
     'interfaces',
 )