diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 50efbcf..99f1803 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Install required system packages
-  apt: name={{ item }} state=latest update_cache=yes
+  apt: name={{ item }} state=present update_cache=yes
   loop: [
     'ifupdown',
     'ifenslave',
diff --git a/templates/interfaces.j2 b/templates/interfaces.j2
index e1da08c..c67fa00 100644
--- a/templates/interfaces.j2
+++ b/templates/interfaces.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ auto {{OOBNET_NIC}}
 allow-hotplug {{OOBNET_NIC}}
 iface {{OOBNET_NIC}} inet static
         address {{OOBNET_IP}}/{{OOBNET_Netmask}}
+        {% if OOBNET_GW is defined %}gateway {{OOBNET_GW}}{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if autobgp_interfaces is defined %}