diff --git a/data/ModemManager.service.in b/data/ModemManager.service.in
index 23bf8091..c4209136 100644
--- a/data/ModemManager.service.in
+++ b/data/ModemManager.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BusName=org.freedesktop.ModemManager1
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/ModemManager
 StandardError=null
 Restart=on-abort
-CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_SYS_ADMIN
+CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_SYS_ADMIN CAP_NET_ADMIN
 ProtectSystem=true
 ProtectHome=true
 PrivateTmp=true